Genesis 1:19 (GNV)

Passage

So the euening and the morning were the fourth day.

Nearby Context

Genesis 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shine vpon the earth,

Genesis 1:18 And to rule in the day, and in the night, and to separate the light from the darkenesse: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:19 So the euening and the morning were the fourth day.

Genesis 1:20 Afterward God said, Let the waters bring foorth in abundance euery creeping thing that hath life: and let the foule flie vpon the earth in the open firmament of the heauen.

Genesis 1:21 Then God created the great whales, and euery thing liuing and mouing, which the waters brought foorth in abundance according to their kinde, and euery fethered foule according to his kinde: and God sawe that it was good.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "euening", "morning", and "fourth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "euening" and "morning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And to rule in the day and..." into verse 20's "Afterward God said Let the waters bring...", so "euening" and "morning" belong inside that flow. In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "euening" and "morning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.