Genesis 1:19
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Genesis 1:19 in other translations
| BSB | And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. |
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| WEB | There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. |
| ASV | And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. |
| YLT | and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day fourth. |
| DARBY | And there was evening, and there was morning — a fourth day. |
| BBE | And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. |
| Webster | And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. |
What does Genesis 1:19 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 1:14-19
In the fourth day's work, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars is accounted for. All these are the works of God. The stars are spoken of as they appear to our eyes, without telling their number, nature, place, size, or motions; for the Scriptures were written, not to gratify curiosity, or make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints. The lights of heaven are made to serve him; they do it…
Genesis 1:19 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 1:18
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
- Genesis 1:19
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
- Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Genesis 1:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y fué la tarde y la mañana el día cuarto. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il y eut soir, et il y eut matin: – quatrième jour. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es ward Abend und es ward Morgen: vierter Tag. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et factum est vespere et mane, dies quartus. |