Genesis 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 1:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 1:5 — KJV
“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
— Genesis 1:5 (KJV)
Genesis 1:5 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 1:5
“And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:5: god, called, day
“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:5: god, light, day
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:5: god, day, evening
“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. boughs of goodly trees: Heb. fruit of, etc”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:5: god, day, first
“They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. short: Heb. near”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:5: light, day, darkness
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