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 water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground 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 God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was.
9 Then 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.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
10 God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
10 God called the dry land Earth,
10 God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.
10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
10 God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.
(Read Genesis 1:6-13)
The earth was emptiness, but by a word spoken, it became full of God's riches, and his they are still. Though the use of them is allowed to man, they are from God, and to his service and honour they must be used. The earth, at his command, brings forth grass, herbs, and fruits. God must have the glory of all the benefit we receive from the produce of the earth. If we have, through grace, an interest in Him who is the Fountain, we may rejoice in him when the streams of temporal mercies are dried up.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 1:9
Commentary on Genesis 1:6-13
(Read Genesis 1:6-13)
The earth was emptiness, but by a word spoken, it became full of God's riches, and his they are still. Though the use of them is allowed to man, they are from God, and to his service and honour they must be used. The earth, at his command, brings forth grass, herbs, and fruits. God must have the glory of all the benefit we receive from the produce of the earth. If we have, through grace, an interest in Him who is the Fountain, we may rejoice in him when the streams of temporal mercies are dried up.