Genesis 1:5
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King James Version (modern wording)
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:5 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Genesis 1:5 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Genesis 1:5 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 1:5 say?
Genesis 1:5 in modern King James wording reads: "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day."
Where is Genesis 1:5 found in the Bible?
Genesis 1:5 is verse 5 of chapter 1 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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