Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God put them in the firmament of heaven to shine 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 King James verseion
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light 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: a greater light to rule the day, and a lesser light to rule the night; and he made stars also. 17 And God put them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth, 18 and to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light from darkness. And God saw that it was good:
Cross References
Genesis 9:13
I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant made between me and the earth;
Job 38:12
"Hast thou given the morning his charge, as soon as thou wast born, and showed the day spring his place,
Psalm 8:1
{To the Chanter upon Gittith, a Psalm of David} O LORD our governour; how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou hast set thy glory above the heavens!
Psalm 8:3
For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.
Acts 13:47
For so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have made thee a light to the gentiles, that thou be salvation unto the end of the world.'"