Genesis 1:9 — God said, “I command the water under the sky to come together in one place, so… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 1:9 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 1.9, Genesis 1v9, Gen. 1:9. God said, “I command the water under the sky to come together in one place, so there will be dry ground.” And that's what happened.

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9 God said, “I command the water under the sky to come together in one place, so there will be dry ground.” And that's what happened.

Passage themes

The waters above — Let the waters under the heaven
The sea and dry land — be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear
The word at once obeyed — and it was so

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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