7 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.
7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.
7 And God made
7 God made sky. He separated the water under sky from the water above sky. And there it was:
7 Thus 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.
7 And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 1:7
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.