Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And God will say there shall be light, and there shall be light

New American Standard Bible

Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

King James Version

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Holman Bible

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

International Standard Version

God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light.

A Conservative Version

And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.

American Standard Version

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Amplified

And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

Bible in Basic English

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Darby Translation

And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.

King James 2000

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And God said, "Let there be light!" And there was light.

Modern King James verseion

And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then God said, "Let there be light." And there was light.

NET Bible

God said, "Let there be light." And there was light!

New Heart English Bible

God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

The Emphasized Bible

And God said - Light, be, And light was.

Webster

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

World English Bible

God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

Youngs Literal Translation

and God saith, 'Let light be;' and light is.

Interlinear

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

אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 1:3

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:3

Images Genesis 1:3

Prayers for Genesis 1:3

Context Readings

The Creation

2 And the earth was desolation and emptiness, and darkness over the face of the deep: and the spirit of God moved over the face of the waters. 3 And God will say there shall be light, and there shall be light 4 And God will see the light that it is good, and God will separate between the light and between the darkness.


Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 33:6

By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made, and by the spirit of his mouth all their army.

Psalm 33:9

For he said, and it shall be; he commanded, and it will stand.

Psalm 148:5

They shall praise the name of Jehovah, for he commanded and they were created:

Job 36:30

Behold, he spread upon it his light, and he covered the roots of the sea.

Job 38:19

Where the way light shall dwell? and darkness, where its place?

Psalm 97:11

Light was sown for the just one, and gladness for the upright of heart

Psalm 104:2

Being covered with light as a garment: stretching forth the heavens as a curtain:

Psalm 118:27

God is Jehovah, and he will shine to us: make ye fast the festival with interweavings, even to the horns of the altar.

Isaiah 45:7

I shall form light and create darkness: making peace and creating evil: I Jehovah doing all these.

Isaiah 60:19

The sun shall be no more to thee for light by day, and for brightness the moon shall not shine to thee: and Jehovah was to thee for an eternal light, and thy God for thy glory.

Matthew 8:3

And having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed and instantly his leprosy was cleansed.

John 1:5

And light shines in darkness; and darkness comprehended it not.

John 1:9

The Light was true, which enlightens every man coming into the world.

John 3:19

And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.

John 11:43

And having said these, he cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come out.

Ephesians 5:8

For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.

1 Timothy 6:16

Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.

1 John 2:8

Again, I write a new command to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is passed away, and the true light already shines.

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