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Genesis 1:8

American Standard Version

And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

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Genesis 1:8 in other translations

God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.

Genesis 1:8 · World English Bible

Genesis 1:8 in context

  1. 6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
  2. 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.
  3. 8And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
  4. 9And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
  5. 10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.