Genesis 1:23

Modern

And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

Traditional

And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

Literal

And there was evening and there was morning—the fifth day.

Latin

Et factum est vespere et mane, dies quintus.

Hebrew

English

And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

On days four through six, God filled the domains that had been formed during days one through three (1:3–13).

These verses introduce the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible). They teach Israel that one true God created, ordered, and populated the world, not the gods of nearby nations.
God blessed three specific things:
- animal life (1:22–25),
- human life (1:27), and
- the Sabbath day (2:3).
These three blessings emphasize the Creator's plan. God made humans in his image to rule in his place over earth's creatures and to join in God's Sabbath rest.

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