New International Version
But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

English Standard Version
For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,

Berean Study Bible
But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

King James Bible
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

New American Standard Bible
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

American Standard Version
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

Darby Bible Translation
For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this they are wilfully ignorant of, that the heavens were before, and the earth out of water, and through water, consisting by the word of God.

English Revised Version
For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;

Young's Literal Translation
for this is unobserved by them willingly, that the heavens were of old, and the earth out of water and through water standing together by the word of God,

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