Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
God fashioned two great lights the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night as well as stars.
New American Standard Bible
God made the two
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
God made the two great lights—the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night—as well as the stars.
A Conservative Version
And God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, also the stars.
American Standard Version
And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Amplified
God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].
Bible in Basic English
And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars.
Darby Translation
And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, and the stars.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will make two great lights; the great light for the rule of the day, and the small light for the rule of the night and the stars.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God made two lights, the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars.
Modern King James verseion
And God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day, and a lesser light to rule the night; and he made stars also.
NET Bible
God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
New Heart English Bible
God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
The Emphasized Bible
And God made the two great luminaries, - the greater luminary to rule the day, and the lesser luminary to rule the night, also the stars.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary -- and the stars -- for the rule of the night;
Themes
Astronomy » Moon » General references to
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Moon » appointed » To rule the night
Moon » Called the lesser light
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
The sun » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Gadowl
Ma'owr
מארה מאורה מאר מאור
Ma'owr
Usage: 19
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
15 to serve as lights in the sky, and to shine on the earth!" And that is what happened: 16 God fashioned two great lights the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night as well as stars. 17 God placed them in space to shine on the earth,
Cross References
Job 38:7
while the morning stars sang together and all the divine beings shouted joyfully?
Psalm 8:3
When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established
Deuteronomy 4:19
Do not gaze toward the heavens and observe the sun, the moon, the stars the entire array of the sky with the intent to worship and serve what the LORD your God gave every nation.
Psalm 136:7-9
to the one who made the great lights, for his gracious love is everlasting
Joshua 10:12-14
Later that day, Joshua spoke to the LORD while the LORD was delivering the Amorites to the Israelis. This is what he said in the presence of Israel: "Sun, be still over Gibeon! Moon, stand in place in the Aijalon Valley!"
Job 31:26
if I look at the sun when it shines or the moon as it rises in steady splendor,
Psalm 19:6
Its circuit is from one end of the sky to the other, and nothing is hidden from its heat.
Psalm 74:16
Yours is the day, and yours is the night; you established the moon and the sun.
Psalm 148:3
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
Psalm 148:5
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he himself gave the command that they be created.
Isaiah 13:10
For the stars of the heavens and their constellations won't shine their light; the sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon won't shine its light.
Isaiah 24:23
Then the moon will be embarrassed and the sun ashamed, for the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem; and in the presence of its elders there will be glory."
Isaiah 40:26
"Lift your eyes up to heaven and see who created all these the one who leads out their vast array of stars by number, calling them all by name because of his great might and his powerful strength and not one is missing."
Isaiah 45:7
"I form light and create darkness, I make goodness and create disaster. I am the LORD, who does all these things.
Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stand still in their orbits; at the glint of your arrows they speed along, even at the gleam of your flashing spear.
Matthew 24:29
"Immediately after the troubles of those days, "The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'
Matthew 27:45
From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
1 Corinthians 15:41
One kind of splendor belongs to the sun, another to the moon, and still another to the stars. In fact, one star differs from another star in splendor.
Revelation 16:8-9
The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire,
Revelation 21:23
The city doesn't need any sun or moon to give it light, because the glory of God gave it light, and the lamb was its lamp.