Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. New Living Translation God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. English Standard Version God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Berean Standard Bible God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. King James Bible And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. New King James Version And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. New American Standard Bible And God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the waters He called “seas”; and God saw that it was good. NASB 1995 God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good. NASB 1977 And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good. Legacy Standard Bible And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good. Amplified Bible God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it. Christian Standard Bible God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the water he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Holman Christian Standard Bible God called the dry land “earth,” and He called the gathering of the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good. American Standard Version And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. Contemporary English Version God named the dry ground "Land," and he named the water "Ocean." God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good. English Revised Version And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. GOD'S WORD® Translation God named the dry land [earth]. The water which came together he named [sea]. God saw that it was good. Good News Translation He named the land "Earth," and the water which had come together he named "Sea." And God was pleased with what he saw. International Standard Version God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was. Majority Standard Bible God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. NET Bible God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good. New Heart English Bible And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Webster's Bible Translation And God called the dry land Earth, and the collection of waters he called Seas: and God saw that it was good. World English Bible God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd God calls the dry land “Earth,” and the collection of the waters He has called “Seas”; and God sees that [it is] good. Young's Literal Translation And God calleth to the dry land 'Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called 'Seas;' and God seeth that it is good. Smith's Literal Translation And God will call to the dry, earth; and to the gathering of the waters he called seas: and God will see that it is good. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Catholic Public Domain Version And God called the dry land, ‘Earth,’ and he called the gathering of the waters, ‘Seas.’ And God saw that it was good. New American Bible God called the dry land “earth,” and the basin of water he called “sea.” God saw that it was good. New Revised Standard Version God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas; and God saw that it was good. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God called the dried land, Earth, and the assembly of waters he called, the Seas, and God saw that it was excellent. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters called He Seas; and God saw that it was good. Brenton Septuagint Translation And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas, and God saw that it was good. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Third Day…9And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. 10God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 11Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.… Cross References Psalm 104:5-9 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. / You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— ... Job 38:8-11 Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... Isaiah 45:18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other. Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Proverbs 8:29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. 2 Peter 3:5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water, Psalm 33:7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. Psalm 136:6 He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. Job 26:10 He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. Revelation 10:6 And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay! Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Treasury of Scripture And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. God saw. Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Psalm 104:31 The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. Jump to Previous Collection Dry Earth Gathered Gathering Good Ground Seas Together WatersJump to Next Collection Dry Earth Gathered Gathering Good Ground Seas Together WatersGenesis 1 1. God creates heaven and earth;3. the light; 6. the firmament; 9. separates the dry land; 14. forms the sun, moon, and stars; 20. fishes and fowls; 24. cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things; 26. creates man in his own image, blesses him; 29. grants the fruits of the earth for food. God called The act of naming by God signifies authority and dominion. In the Hebrew context, the word "called" (קָרָא, qara) implies a purposeful designation. This reflects God's sovereign power to define and order creation. Naming is an act of establishing identity and purpose, showing God's intimate involvement in creation. the dry land 'earth,' and the gathering of waters He called 'seas.' And God saw that it was good Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative called וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the dry [land] לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ (lay·yab·bā·šāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3004: Dry land, dry ground “earth,” אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and the collection וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה (ū·lə·miq·wêh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4723: Something waited for, confidence, a collection, a pond, a caravan, drove of waters הַמַּ֖יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen He called קָרָ֣א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read “seas.” יַמִּ֑ים (yam·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin And God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative saw וַיַּ֥רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [it was] good. טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Links Genesis 1:10 NIVGenesis 1:10 NLT Genesis 1:10 ESV Genesis 1:10 NASB Genesis 1:10 KJV Genesis 1:10 BibleApps.com Genesis 1:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 1:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 1:10 French Bible Genesis 1:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 1:10 God called the dry land Earth (Gen. 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