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Genesis 1:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995

16 God made the two [a]great lights, the (A)greater [b]light [c]to govern the day, and the lesser [d]light [e]to govern the night; He made (B)the stars also. 17 (C)God placed them in the [f]expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and [g]to (D)govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.

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  1. Genesis 1:16 Or luminaries, light-bearers
  2. Genesis 1:16 Or luminary, light-bearer
  3. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
  4. Genesis 1:16 Or luminary, light-bearer
  5. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
  6. Genesis 1:17 Or firmament
  7. Genesis 1:18 Lit for the dominion of
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