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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויקרא אלהים לאור יום ולחשך קרא לילה ויהי ערב ויהי בקר יום אחד
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyqrA Alhym lAvr yvm vlKHSHk qrA lylh vyhy `rb vyhy bqr yvm AKHd

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
appellavitque lucem diem et tenebras noctem factumque est vespere et mane dies unus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
New King James Version   
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
21st Century King James Version   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Darby Bible Translation   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
God's Word   
God named the light [day], and the darkness he named [night]. There was evening, then morning-the first day.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
God called the light "day," and He called the darkness "night." Evening came and then morning: the first day.
International Standard Version   
calling the light "day," and the darkness "night." The twilight and the dawn were day one.
NET Bible   
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day.
New American Standard Bible   
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
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.
New Living Translation   
God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day.
The World English Bible   
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." There was evening and there was morning, one day.
EasyEnglish Bible   
God called the light ‘day’. He called the dark ‘night’. Evening passed and then it was morning. That was the first day.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and God calleth to the light `Day,' and to the darkness He hath called `Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.
New Life Version   
Then God called the light day, and He called the darkness night. There was evening and there was morning, one day.
The Voice Bible   
God named the light “day” and the darkness “night.” Evening gave way to morning. That was day one.
Living Bible   
And God was pleased with it and divided the light from the darkness. He called the light “daytime,” and the darkness “nighttime.” Together they formed the first day.
New Catholic Bible   
And he called the light day, and he called the darkness night. This was the evening and the morning of the first day.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Christian Standard Bible   
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
New Century Version   
God named the light “day” and the darkness “night.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.
The Message   
God spoke: “Light!” And light appeared. God saw that light was good and separated light from dark. God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning— Day One.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was evening and there was morning—the first day.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Good News Translation®   
and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening passed and morning came—that was the first day.
Wycliffe Bible   
and he called the light, day, and the darknesses, night. And the eventide and the morrowtide was made, one day (the first day).
Contemporary English Version   
and named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening came, then morning—that was the first day.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Common English Bible © 2011   
God named the light Day and the darkness Night. There was evening and there was morning: the first day.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” Evening came, and morning followed—the first day.
New American Standard Bible   
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
The Expanded Bible   
God ·named [called] the light “day” and the darkness “night.” ·Evening passed, and morning came [L There was evening and there was morning; C in the OT a day begins at nightfall]. This was the first day.
Tree of Life Version   
God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” So there was evening and there was morning—one day.
Revised Standard Version   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
New International Reader's Version   
God called the light “day.” He called the darkness “night.” There was evening, and there was morning. It was day one.
BRG Bible   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Complete Jewish Bible   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. So there was evening, and there was morning, one day.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Elohim called the light Yom (Day), and the darkness He called Lailah (Night). And the erev (evening) and the boker (morning) were Yom Echad (Day One, the First Day, Mk 16:2).
Names of God Bible   
Elohim named the light day, and the darkness he named night. There was evening, then morning—the first day.
Modern English Version   
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
Easy-to-Read Version   
God named the light “day,” and he named the darkness “night.” There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the first day.
International Children’s Bible   
God named the light “day” and the darkness “night.” Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.
Lexham English Bible   
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
New International Version - UK   
God called the light ‘day’, and the darkness he called ‘night’. And there was evening, and there was morning – the first day.