Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. Young's Literal Translation And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which [are] under the expanse, and the waters which [are] above the expanse: and it is so. King James Bible 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. Hebrew So Godאֱלֹהִים֮ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative made וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make the expanse הָרָקִיעַ֒ (hā·rā·qî·a‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky and separated וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל (way·yaḇ·dêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 914: To be divided, separate the waters הַמַּ֙יִם֙ (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen beneath מִתַּ֣חַת (mit·ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition-m Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of [it] לָרָקִ֔יעַ (lā·rā·qî·a‘) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky from וּבֵ֣ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between the waters הַמַּ֔יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen above. מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against And it was וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be so. כֵֽן׃ (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus |