Genesis 1:17

Genesis chapter 1 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

King James Version · 1611

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

American Standard Version · 1901

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

v.16And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he madethe stars also.

v.17This passage

v.18and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 8:1
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
Job 38:12
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;
Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;