Genesis 1:6 · KJV
“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. {firmament: Heb. expansion}”
— Genesis 1:6
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. {And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}
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.
Genesis 1 — Context
And God saw the light, that {it was} good: and God divided the light from the darkness. {the light from...: Heb. between the light and between the darkness}
5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. {And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}
6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. {firmament: Heb. expansion}
7And 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.
8And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. {And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.}
Cross References
Jeremiah 51:15
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
Job 37:18
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, {which is} strong, {and} as a molten looking glass?
Psalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Job 26:7-8
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, {and} hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Jeremiah 10:12-13
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Psalms 104:2
Who coverest {thyself} with light as {with} a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Psalms 148:4
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that {be} above the heavens.
Psalms 136:5-6
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy {endureth} for ever.