And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis 1:5 KJV
New International Version
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Genesis 1:5 NIV
- Genesis 1:5 (Wikipedia)
Genesis 1:5 is the fifth verse in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis, part of the Genesis creation narrative. In this verse, God names the newly created day and night. Interpretation of this passage hinges on the interpretation of Genesis 1:4. “Evening and morning” bring the narrative of the first day of Creation to a close, and there are also multiple interpretations of this phrase.
