Genesis 1:5

Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)

• Vulgate Text: Genesis 1:1-31 — Full Vulgate text quoted

  "5. And He called the light Day, and the darkness Night: and there was evening and morning, one day."

• Verse 5: And He called the light Day — Metonymy: God caused light to make day, darkness to make night

  "5. AND HE CALLED THE LIGHT DAY, AND THE DARKNESS NIGHT. -- In the word "called" there is a metonymy"

• Verse 5: And He called the light Day — The world was created at morning; light was created around midday; day and night of 24 hours

  "AND THERE WAS EVENING AND MORNING, ONE DAY."

• Verse 5: And He called the light Day — The first day of the world was a Sunday

  ""One" means first, as is clear from verses 8 and 13. This first day of the world was a Sunday; for the seventh from it was the Sabbath."