Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. New Living Translation And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day. English Standard Version And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. Berean Standard Bible And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. King James Bible And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. New King James Version So the evening and the morning were the fourth day. New American Standard Bible And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. NASB 1995 There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. NASB 1977 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Legacy Standard Bible And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Amplified Bible And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Christian Standard Bible Evening came and then morning: the fourth day. Holman Christian Standard Bible Evening came and then morning: the fourth day. American Standard Version And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Contemporary English Version Evening came, then morning--that was the fourth day. English Revised Version And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. GOD'S WORD® Translation There was evening, then morning-a fourth day. Good News Translation Evening passed and morning came--that was the fourth day. International Standard Version The twilight and the dawn were the fourth day. Majority Standard Bible And there was evening, and there was morning?the fourth day. NET Bible There was evening, and there was morning, a fourth day. New Heart English Bible There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Webster's Bible Translation And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. World English Bible There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand there is an evening, and there is a morning—[the] fourth day. Young's Literal Translation and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day fourth. Smith's Literal Translation And the evening shall be, and the morning shall be the fourth day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the evening and morning were the fourth day. Catholic Public Domain Version And it became evening and morning, the fourth day. New American Bible Evening came, and morning followed—the fourth day. New Revised Standard Version And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it was evening, and it was dawn, day fourth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Fourth Day…18to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening, and there was morning— the fourth day. 20And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”… Cross References John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Psalm 33:6-9 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. / He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. / Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. ... Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Job 38:4-7 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ... Psalm 104:19-24 He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set. / You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. / The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God. ... Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. Jeremiah 10:12-13 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses. 2 Peter 3:5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water, Psalm 136:7-9 He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. / the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever. / the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. Acts 17:24-25 The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Treasury of Scripture And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. Jump to Previous Evening Fourth MorningJump to Next Evening Fourth MorningGenesis 1 1. God creates heaven and earth;3. the light; 6. the firmament; 9. separates the dry land; 14. forms the sun, moon, and stars; 20. fishes and fowls; 24. cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things; 26. creates man in his own image, blesses him; 29. grants the fruits of the earth for food. And there was evening, and there was morning— This phrase marks the completion of a day in the creation account, emphasizing the cyclical nature of time as established by God. The use of "evening" and "morning" suggests a literal 24-hour day, a view held by many conservative scholars. This pattern of evening followed by morning is consistent throughout the creation narrative, underscoring the order and structure God brings to creation. The concept of evening and morning also reflects the Jewish understanding of a day, which begins at sunset, aligning with the Hebrew calendar and cultural practices. the fourth day. Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe Creator who is actively involved in the creation process, demonstrating His power and authority over the universe. 2. The Fourth Day A specific period in the creation account where God continues His work, marking the completion of the celestial bodies' creation. 3. Evening and Morning The recurring pattern in the creation account, emphasizing the orderly and structured nature of God's work. Teaching Points God's Orderly CreationThe phrase "evening and morning" signifies the structured and intentional nature of God's creation. Believers can trust in God's order and purpose in their lives. The Significance of Time The division of time into days reflects God's sovereignty over time. Christians are encouraged to steward their time wisely, recognizing it as a gift from God. The Glory of Creation The completion of the celestial bodies on the fourth day points to the majesty and glory of God's creation. Believers are called to worship God as the Creator and to appreciate the beauty of His handiwork. God's Faithfulness The consistent pattern of evening and morning reminds us of God's faithfulness and reliability. Just as He faithfully completed each day of creation, He is faithful in His promises to us. Reflection of God's Light The creation of the sun and moon to govern the day and night can be seen as a metaphor for believers to reflect God's light in a dark world.Verse 19. - And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. The Scripture references to this day's work are both numerous and instructive (cf. Job 9:9; 37:31; Psalm 8; Psalm 19; Psalm 104; Psalm 147.). The Hebrew writers supply no information as to the astronomical theories which were prevalent in their time; yet "from other sources we have facts leading to the belief that even in the time of Moses there was not a little practical astronomy in the East, and some good theory. The Chaldeans at a very early period had ascertained the principal circles of the sphere, the position of the poles, and the nature of the apparent motions of the heavens as the results of revolution on an inclined axis. The Egyptian astronomers, whom we know through Thales, , taught the true nature of the moon's light, the sphericity of the earth, and the position of its five zones. Pythagoras, , knew, in addition, the obliquity of the ecliptic, the identity of the evening and morning star, and the earth's revolution round the sun" (Dawson, 'O.W.,' p. 207). Modern astronomy, though possessed of highly probable theories as to the formation of the universe, is still unable to speak with absolute precision with regard to this fourth day's work. Yet them are not wanting indirect corroborations of the truth of the Mosaic narrative from both it and geology. According to the sacred writer, the presently existing atmosphere, the distribution of land and water, the succession of day and night, and the regular alternation of the seasons, were established prior to the introduction of animal life upon the earth; and Sir Charles Lyell has demonstrated nothing more successfully than the dominion of "existing causes" from the Eozoic era downwards, and the sufficiency of these causes to account for all the changes which have taken place in the earth's crust. Again, geology attests the prevalence on our globe in prehistoric times of a much more uniform and high temperature than it now possesses, so late as the Miocene era a genial tropical climate having extended up beyond the Arctic circle, and in the earliest eras of the history of the globe, in all probability, the entire sphere bring so favored with excessive heat. Different causes have been suggested for this phenomenon; as, e.g., the greater heat of the cooling globe (the earliest geologists), a different distribution of land and water (Lyell), variations in the eccentricity of the earth's orbit (Herschell and. Croll), changes in the earth's axis (Evans, Drayson, Bell), and the greater intensity of the sun's heat; Sir W Thomson, 'Trans. Geolog. Soc.,' Glasgow, 1877). The Biblical narrative, by distinctly teaching that the sun was perfected on the fourth day, renders it intelligible that his influence on the surface of the earth was then at its greatest, causing tropical climates to prevail and tropical vegetation to abound, both of which have gradually disappeared from the polar regions in consequence of the sun's diminished heat. It remains only to note that the Chaldean Genesis preserves a striking reminiscence of this day's work; the obverse of the fifth creation tablet reading - 1. It was delightful, all that was fixed by the great gods, 2. Stars, their appearance (in figures) of animals he arranged. 3. To fix the year through the observation of their constellations. . . . Hebrew And there wasוַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be evening, עֶ֥רֶב (‘e·reḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening and there was וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be morning— בֹ֖קֶר (ḇō·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning the fourth רְבִיעִֽי׃ (rə·ḇî·‘î) Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth day. י֥וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Genesis 1:19 NIVGenesis 1:19 NLT Genesis 1:19 ESV Genesis 1:19 NASB Genesis 1:19 KJV Genesis 1:19 BibleApps.com Genesis 1:19 Biblia Paralela Genesis 1:19 Chinese Bible Genesis 1:19 French Bible Genesis 1:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 1:19 There was evening and there was morning (Gen. Ge Gn) |
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