King James Bible
KJVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 1:8
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Genesis 1:8 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning a second day. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day. | |
World English BibleWEB | God called the expanse |sky.| There was evening and there was morning, a second day. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day second. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning a second day.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day.
World English Bible
WEBGod called the expanse |sky.| There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day second.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
King James Bible
KJVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning a second day.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd God called the firmament Heaven: and the evening and the morning were the second day.
World English Bible
WEBGod called the expanse |sky.| There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd God calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day second.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.