Genesis 1:10
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of 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.

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.

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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God named the dry land [earth]. The water which came together he named [sea]. God saw that it was good.

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.

NET Bible
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 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 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.

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.

American King James 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And God called the dry land earth, and He called the gathering together of the waters seas; and God saw that it was good.

Darby Bible Translation
And God called the dry [land] Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. And God 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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God sawe that it was good.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And God called ye drye londe, Earth: and the gatheringe together of waters called he, ye See. And God sawe yt it was good.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And god called the drye lande the erth and the gatheringe togyther of waters called he the see. And God sawe that it was good
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And 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 Bible
And 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.

Translations from Aramaic
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.

Lamsa Bible
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas; and God saw that it was good.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And 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.
















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