Genesis 1:7
The Scripture
(7) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 1 God creates the heavens and the earth and separates light from darkness, then the sky, the waters, the land, and the plants, followed by the sun, moon and stars, the sea creatures, the birds, and finally humanity. The chapter emphasizes that each creation is good and that God rests on the seventh day, establishing the Sabbath. This establishes the orderly and purposeful nature of creation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 8:28Proverbs 8:29Job 26:8Psalms 104:10Psalms 148:4Ecclesiastes 11:3Genesis 1:9Genesis 1:11Genesis 1:15Genesis 1:24Matthew 8:27
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 1:6Joshua 3:13Genesis 1:20Ezekiel 47:4Ezekiel 1:26Genesis 7:18