Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And God set them in the expanse 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,
Julia Smith Translation
And God will give them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon 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 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 made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars also. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night; and to divide between the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
Cross References
Genesis 9:13
I set my rainbow in the cloud. And it shall be a token of a covenant between Me and the earth.
Job 38:12
Have you commanded the morning from your days, and caused the dawn to know its place,
Psalm 8:1
To the Chief Musician, on the harp. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens!
Psalm 8:3
When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have established;
Acts 13:47
For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "I have set You to be a light of the nations, for salvation to the end of the earth."