Genesis 1:9

9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.

Genesis 1:9 in Other Translations

9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

9 And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.

9 Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.

9 God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was.

9 Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.

Genesis 1:9 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 1:9

And God said, let the waters under the heaven be
gathered together unto one place
Which are before called the waters under the firmament; and which were either on the surface of the earth, or in the bowels of it, or mixed with it, which by the compressure of the expanse or air were separated from it and these, by apertures and channels made, were caused to flow as by a straight line, as the word ^F5 used signifies, unto the decreed place that was broke up for them, the great hollow or channel which now contains the waters of the ocean: this was done by the word of the Lord, at his rebuke; and when it seems there was a clap thunder, and perhaps an earthquake, which made the vast cavity for the sea, as well as threw up the hills and mountains, and made the valleys; see ( Job 38:10 ) ( Psalms 104:6-8 ) ,

and let the dry land appear:
clear of the waters, dried by the expanded air, hardened by the fiery light, and as yet without any herb or tree upon it:

and it was so;
immediately done, the waters were drained off the earth, directed to their proper channels, and caused to run as by line to their appointed place; and the solid parts of the earth became dry, and appeared in sight.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (wwqy) "congregentur tanquam ad amussim et regulam", Fagius; "recto et equabili cursu contendant et collineant", Junius.

Genesis 1:9 In-Context

7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.

8 God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.

10 God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.

Cross References

• 1. Job 38:8-11; Psalms 33:7; Psalms 104:6-9; Proverbs 8:29; Jeremiah 5:22; 2 Peter 3:5
• 2. Psalms 95:5; John 1:9; Haggai 2:6
• 3. S ver 7