Genesis 1:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and God calleth to the light `Day,` and to the darkness He hath called `Night;` and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.
English ASV
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English Amplified
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.
English EASY 2024
God called the light ‘day’. He called the dark ‘night’. Evening passed and then it was morning. That was the first day.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
God named the light "day," and he named the darkness "night." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the first day.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening passed and morning came—that was the first day.
English God's Word - GW 1995
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." Together these made up one day.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
God called the light "day," and He called the darkness "night." Evening came, and then morning: the first day.
English KJV 1611
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
English LSB
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." Thus evening came, and morning followed-- the first day.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
God called the light "day." He called the darkness "night." There was evening, and there was morning. It was day one.
English NIV
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day.
English NKJ 1982
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
English NLT
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." Together these made up one day.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
God called the light “Day,” and the darkness “Night.” And so, evening gave way to morning—the first day.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He called the light “daytime,“ and the darkness “nighttime.“ Together they formed the first day.
English Tyndale 1537
and called the light day, and the darkness night: and so of the evening and morning was made the first day.