In biblical cosmology, the firmament (Hebrew: רָקִ֫יעַrāqīaʿ) is the vast solid dome created by God during the Genesis creation narrative to separate the primal sea into upper and lower portions, so that the dry land could appear.

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Hebrew Bible

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See also: Biblical cosmology (Wikipedia)
  • יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ הַמָּיִם וִיהִי מַבְדִּיל בֵּין מַיִם לָמָיִם׃

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See also: Firmament (Wikipedia)

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