Genesis 1:6

Genesis 1:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

6And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

6Then God said, “Let there be 1:6 Or a firmament; i.e., atmosphere and spacean expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

6Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

6And God said, “Let there be an 1:6 Or a firmament.expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

6And God said, “Let there be an expanse1:6 Or a canopy or a firmament or a vault; also in verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, and 20 between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

6God said, “Let there be a huge space between the waters. Let it separate water from water.”

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