Genesis 1:6

Genesis 1:6 in 10 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 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 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 expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

6Againe God said, Let there be a firmament in the mids of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

6God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide 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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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

6Then God said, ‘A wide space will appear between the waters. So the waters will be in two separate places.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

6And God says, “Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.”

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