Genesis

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NASB	Genesis 1:7 God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	Genesis 1:7 And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].

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Bible Question: Genesis 1:6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 1:7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 1:8 God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning-the second day.

I'm confused. Is the water above the expanse referring to the precipitation in the clouds? Somebody please help me clear this up.

Bible Answer: Greetings Trainersean,

Ryrie's Study Bible attempts to add a bit of commentary on Genesis 1:6-8..

"1:7 the waters which were above. Apparently God suspended a vast body of water in vapor form over the earth, making a canopy that caused conditions on the earth to resemble those inside a greenhouse. This may account for the longevity of human life (Gen. 5) and for the tremendous amount of water involved in the worldwide flood (Gen. 6-9)." (1)

I hope that this helps..

Makarios

(1) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles C. Ryrie, pg. 4

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