Translation Comparison

Genesis 1:7

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Genesis 1:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 1:7 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
American Standard VersionASV	And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.
English Revised VersionERV	And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And God made the firmament; and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
World English BibleWEB	God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which are under the expanse, and the waters which are above the expanse: and it is so.
American King James VersionAKJV	And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

King James Bible

KJV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

American Standard Version

ASV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.

English Revised Version

ERV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And God made the firmament; and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

World English Bible

WEB

God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which are under the expanse, and the waters which are above the expanse: and it is so.

American King James Version

AKJV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

King James Bible

KJV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

American Standard Version

ASV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.

English Revised Version

ERV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And God made the firmament; and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

World English Bible

WEB

God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which are under the expanse, and the waters which are above the expanse: and it is so.

American King James Version

AKJV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.