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Genesis 1:16

Genesis 1:16 (Free Bible Version, FBV)

God created two great lights: the larger one in charge of the day, and the smaller one in charge of the night. He created the stars too.


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NLT, Genesis 1:16

God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.

NCV, Genesis 1:16

So God made the two large lights. He made the brighter light to rule the day and made the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

NAS, Genesis 1:16

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

NKJ, Genesis 1:16

Then 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.

NIV, Genesis 1:16

God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

KJV, Genesis 1:16

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.

LSV, Genesis 1:16

And God makes 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;

ASV, Genesis 1:16

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.

WEB, Genesis 1:16

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.

YLT, Genesis 1:16

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;

AMP, Genesis 1:16

God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].

AMP, Genesis 1:16

And God made the two great lights–the greater light (the sun) to rule the day and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night. He also made the stars.

GNV, Genesis 1:16

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.

GW, Genesis 1:16

God made the two bright lights: the larger light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

CSB, Genesis 1:16

God made the two great lights — the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night — as well as the stars.

ERV, Genesis 1:16

So God made the two large lights. He made the larger light to rule during the day and the smaller light to rule during the night. He also made the stars.

EAS, Genesis 1:16

God made two great lights. The brighter light ruled over the day. The less bright light ruled over the night. God also made the stars.

KJV, Genesis 1:16

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.