BSB
But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
AKJV
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
CPDV
But they willfully ignore this: that the heavens existed first, and that the earth, from water and through water, was established by the Word of God.
ERV
For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
NHEB
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;
SMT
For being willing this is unknown to them, that the heavens were a long while ago, and the earth having stood out of water and by water, by the word of God: