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Genesis 1:16-18
International Standard Version
Genesis 1:16-18
International Standard Version
16 God fashioned two great lights—the larger light to shine during[a] the day and the smaller light to shine during[b] the night—as well as stars. 17 God placed them in space[c] to shine on the earth, 18 to differentiate between[d] day and night, and to distinguish[e] light from darkness. And God saw how good it was.
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- Genesis 1:16 Lit. to govern
- Genesis 1:16 Lit. to govern
- Genesis 1:17 Lit. the expanse of the sky
- Genesis 1:18 Lit. to govern
- Genesis 1:18 Or separate
Genesis 1:16-18
New International Version
Genesis 1:16-18
New International Version
16 God made two great lights—the greater light(A) to govern(B) the day and the lesser light to govern(C) the night.(D) He also made the stars.(E) 17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night,(F) and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.(G)
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