Genesis 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 1:7 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 1:7 — KJV
“And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”
— Genesis 1:7 (KJV)
Genesis 1:7 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 1:7
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:7: god, firmament, waters
“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:7: made, divided, waters
“And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:7: made, under, above
“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:7: god, divided, under
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:7: god, made, above
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