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
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
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.
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » First day, making light and dividing it from darkness
Darkness » Separated from the light
Topics
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'owr
אור
'owr
light, day, bright, clear, flood, herbs, lightning, morning, sun
Usage: 122
Towb
Badal
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:4
Prayers for Genesis 1:4
Verse Info
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.