King James Bible
"And the evening and the morning were the fifth day."
This phrase reflects the Hebrew understanding of a day beginning at sunset, with evening preceding morning. The repeated formula throughout Genesis 1 creates a rhythmic structure that emphasizes the orderly progression of creation. This concludes the account of day five, when God created sea creatures and birds. The numbering of days establishes creation as a deliberate, sequential process rather than a chaotic event, reinforcing God's sovereignty over time and nature.