God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.

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

Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.

God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day.