Genesis 1:7

1:7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. It was so.

Genesis 1:18

1:18 to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.

Genesis 10:32

10:32 These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood.


tn Heb “the expanse.”

tn This statement indicates that it happened the way God designed it, underscoring the connection between word and event.

sn In days one to three there is a naming by God; in days five and six there is a blessing by God. But on day four there is neither. It could be a mere stylistic variation. But it could also be a deliberate design to avoid naming “sun” and “moon” or promoting them beyond what they are, things that God made to serve in his creation.

tn Or “separated.”