Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then God said, “Let there be
King James Version
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Holman Bible
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs
International Standard Version
Then God said, "Let there be lights across the sky to distinguish day from night, to act as signs for seasons, days, and years,
A Conservative Version
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years.
American Standard Version
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:
Amplified
Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
Bible in Basic English
And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years:
Darby Translation
And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Julia Smith Translation
And God will say there shall be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate between the day and between the night: and they shall be for signs and for set times, and for days and for years.
King James 2000
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God said, "Let there be lights in the vaulted dome of heaven {to separate day from night}, and let them be as signs and for appointed times, and for days and years,
Modern King James verseion
And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and the night. And let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said God, "Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night; that they may be unto signs, seasons, days and years.
NET Bible
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
New Heart English Bible
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
The Emphasized Bible
And God said - Let there be luminaries in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night, - and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Webster
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night: and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.
World English Bible
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith, 'Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years,
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
Months » Sun and moon designed to mark out
Moon » appointed » For signs and seasons
Moon » appointed » To divide day from night
Night » The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
The sun » God » Appointed to divide seasons, &c
Time » The heavenly bodies, appointed as a means for computing
Topics
Interlinear
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Layil
Mow`ed
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:14
Prayers for Genesis 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
13
There was evening and there was morning, a third day.
14 Then God said, “Let there be
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 40:26
And see
The
He calls them all by name;
Because of the
Jeremiah 10:2
Thus says the Lord,
“
And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens
Although the nations are terrified by them;
Ezekiel 32:7-8
I will
I will cover the
And the moon will not give its light.
Joel 2:30-31
Blood, fire and columns of smoke.
Joel 3:15
And the stars lose their brightness.
Matthew 24:29
Genesis 8:22
Seedtime and harvest,
And cold and heat,
And
And
Shall not cease.”
Genesis 9:13
I set My
Deuteronomy 4:19
And beware not to lift up your eyes to heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars,
Job 3:9
Let it wait for light but have none,
And let it not see the
Job 25:3
And upon whom does His light not rise?
Job 25:5
And the
Job 38:12-14
And caused the dawn to know its place,
Job 38:31-32
Or loose the cords of Orion?
Psalm 8:3-4
The
Psalm 19:1-6
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The
And their
Psalm 74:16-17
Psalm 81:3
At the full moon, on our
Psalm 104:19-20
The
Psalm 119:91
For
Psalm 136:7-9
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
Psalm 148:3
Praise Him, all stars of light!
Psalm 148:6
He has made a
Jeremiah 31:35
Who
And the
Who
Jeremiah 33:20
“Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can
Jeremiah 33:25
Thus says the Lord, ‘If My
Ezekiel 46:1
‘Thus says the Lord
Ezekiel 46:6
On the day of the
Joel 2:10
The heavens tremble,
The
And the stars lose their brightness.
Amos 5:8
And
Who
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The
Amos 8:9
“That I will make the
And
Matthew 2:2
“Where is He who has been born
Matthew 16:2-3
But He replied to them,
Mark 13:24
Luke 21:25-26
Luke 23:45
Acts 2:19-20
And signs on the earth below,
Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.
Revelation 6:12
I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great
Revelation 8:12
The fourth angel sounded, and a
Revelation 9:2
He opened the