Genesis 1:8 (YLT)

Passage

And God calleth to the expanse `Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day second.

Nearby Context

Genesis 1:6 And God saith, `Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'

Genesis 1:7 And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which <FI>are<Fi> under the expanse, and the waters which <FI>are<Fi> above the expanse: and it is so.

Genesis 1:8 And God calleth to the expanse `Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning--day second.

Genesis 1:9 And God saith, `Let the waters under the heavens be collected unto one place, and let the dry land be seen:' and it is so.

Genesis 1:10 And God calleth to the dry land `Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called `Seas;' and God seeth that <FI>it is<Fi> good.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "calleth", "expanse", "heavens", "evening", "morning--day", and "second". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "calleth" and "expanse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And God maketh the expanse and it..." into verse 9's "And God saith Let the waters under...", so "calleth" and "expanse" 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 "calleth" and "expanse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.