Genesis 1:5 — and named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening came, then morning—… — CEV | maBible

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5 and named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening came, then morning—that was the first day.

Passage themes

Day and night — And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night
The rhythm of days — And the evening and the morning

Notes and references

the first day: A day was measured from evening to evening.

Events in this chapter

1.1 — Création monde, homme et femme

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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