Genesis 1:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 1:17

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,

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KJV

King James Version

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

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WEB

World English Bible

God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,

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ASV

American Standard Version

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 1

¹⁵ And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.

¹⁶ God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

¹⁷ God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,

¹⁸ to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

¹⁹ And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

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