The answer
The waters “above” refers to the rain and the waters “below” refer to the oceans.
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In the book of Genesis, what do the “waters” refer to in the Creation of the world: “Thus God made the firmament and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so” (1:7)?
H.G. Bishop Moussa, Bishop of Youth, Youth Concerns (Questions & Answers). Compiled by Lisa Agaybi. Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Bishopric of Youth Bookstore.