Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And God will give them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Holman Bible
God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,
International Standard Version
God placed them in space to shine on the earth,
A Conservative Version
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
American Standard Version
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
Amplified
God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to provide light upon the earth,
Bible in Basic English
And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;
Darby Translation
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,
King James 2000
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God placed them in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth
Modern King James verseion
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God put them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth,
NET Bible
God placed the lights in the expanse of the sky to shine on the earth,
New Heart English Bible
God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,
The Emphasized Bible
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, - to give light on the earth;
Webster
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth.
World English Bible
God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,
Youngs Literal Translation
and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,
Themes
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
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Interlinear
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
16 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. 17 And God will give them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth. 18 And to rule in the day and in the night, and to separate between the light and between the darkness: And God will see that it is good.
Cross References
Genesis 9:13
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between me and between the earth.
Job 38:12
In thy days didst thou command the morning? and didst thou make the dawning know its place?
Psalm 8:1
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, chanting of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how mighty thy name in all the earth! who will set thy majesty over the heavens.
Psalm 8:3
For I shall see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars which thou didst prepare.
Acts 13:47
For so has the Lord commanded us, I have set thee for a light of the nations, for thee to be for salvation even to the last of the earth.