Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And God seeth the light that it is good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,

New American Standard Bible

God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

King James Version

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Holman Bible

God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.

International Standard Version

God saw that the light was beautiful. He separated the light from the darkness,

A Conservative Version

And God saw the light, that it was good. And God divided the light from the darkness.

American Standard Version

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Amplified

God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.

Bible in Basic English

And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,

Darby Translation

And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.

Julia Smith Translation

And God will see the light that it is good, and God will separate between the light and between the darkness.

King James 2000

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And God saw the light, that [it was] good, and God caused [there to be] a separation between the light and between the darkness.

Modern King James verseion

And God saw the light that it was good. And God divided between the light and the darkness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And God saw the light that it was good: and divided the light from the darkness,

NET Bible

God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.

New Heart English Bible

God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

The Emphasized Bible

And God saw the light, that it was, good, and God divided the light, from the, darkness;

Webster

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

World English Bible

God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the light
אור 
'owr 
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122
Usage: 122

and God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

בּין 
Beyn 
Usage: 284

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 1:4

References

Fausets

Hastings

Images Genesis 1:4

Prayers for Genesis 1:4

Context Readings

The Creation

3 and God saith, 'Let light be;' and light is. 4 And God seeth the light that it is good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness, 5 and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.


Cross References

Genesis 1:10

And God calleth to the dry land 'Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called 'Seas;' and God seeth that it is good.

Genesis 1:12

And the earth bringeth forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed is in itself) after its kind; and God seeth that it is good;

Genesis 1:18

and to rule over day and over night, and to make a separation between the light and the darkness; and God seeth that it is good;

Genesis 1:25

And God maketh the beast of the earth after its kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, and God seeth that it is good.

Genesis 1:31

And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day the sixth.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Sweet also is the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.

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