Genesis 1:16 “God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the l…”

Genesis 1:16

God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

God then made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesse light to rule the night: he made also the starres.

Darby Translation

And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, — and the stars.

Young's Literal Translation

And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary — and the stars — for the rule of the night;

Bible in Basic English

And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars.

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Cross references

“to rule”

Deuteronomy 4:19 Psalm 8:3 Psalm 74:16 Psalm 148:5 Job 38:7 Psalm 148:3

Deuteronomy 4:19 · BSB

When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

Psalm 8:3 · BSB

When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

Psalm 74:16 · BSB

The day is Yours, and also the night; You established the moon and the sun.

Psalm 148:5 · BSB

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.

Job 38:7 · BSB

while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Psalm 148:3 · BSB

Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.

Also

Isaiah 40:26

Isaiah 40:26 · BSB

Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.

17God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,

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