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Genesis 1:17

Creation

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

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

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
KJV
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
WEB
God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,
ASV
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
DARBY
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,
BLB
And God set them in the firmament of the heavens, to shine upon the earth,
ÅB
Og Gud satte dem på himmelhvelvingen til å lyse over jorden
OTB
Gud satte dem på himmelens hvelving for å gi lys på jorden,
B1930
Og Gud satte dem på himmelhvelvingen til å lyse over jorden

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 8:3

    When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

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  • Psalms 8:1

    O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

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  • Job 38:12

    Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

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