Genesis 1:5

DRB Bible

And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

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Genesis 1:5 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

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And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 1:5 in KJV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ASV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in DBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ERV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 1:5 in WEB →

God called the light |day,| and the darkness he called |night.| There was evening and there was morning, one day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 1:5 in YLT →

and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 1:5 in AKJV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WNT →

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Genesis 1:5 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

Primary

And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 1:5 in KJV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ASV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in DBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 1:5 in ERV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WBT →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 1:5 in WEB →

God called the light |day,| and the darkness he called |night.| There was evening and there was morning, one day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 1:5 in YLT →

and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 1:5 in AKJV →

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 1:5 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 1:5 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →