KJV ORIGINAL
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So evening passed and morning came—this completed the fourth day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse marks the end of the fourth day of God's creation, following the same pattern of evening and morning that defines each day.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the fourth day of the creation account in Genesis, where God created the sun, moon, and stars to govern day and night and mark seasons and years. The phrase 'evening and morning' follows the Hebrew way of marking days, which began at sunset rather than sunrise, and emphasizes the ordered, methodical nature of God's creative work.
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