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Genesis 1:6: Meaning Explained
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Genesis 1:6
“God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it separate water from water."”
What Does This Verse Mean?
God decided to make the sky, which would divide the water above from the water below.
What’s Happening Here
On the second day, God creates the sky, or atmosphere. This space separates the ocean from the rain.
Key Words
ExpanseA wide, open space (the sky)
WatersAll the water, including oceans and clouds
SeparateTo divide into parts
Why It Matters
The sky is the space between rain and oceans. Without it, life on earth couldn't survive.
Did You Know?
The sky contains oxygen that all animals breathe, and it holds clouds that bring rain.
Word Study
H559
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H430
And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים
H7549
Let there be a firmamentרָקִ֖יעַ
H8432
in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְ
H4325
from the watersלָמָֽיִם׃
H914
and let it divideמַבְדִּ֔יל
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