14 Then God said, “Let there be [a](A)lights in the [b](B)expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and they shall [c]serve as (C)signs and for (D)seasons, and for days and years; 15 and they [d]shall serve as lights in the [e]expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16 God made the two great lights, the (E)greater light [f]to govern the day, and the lesser light [g]to govern the night; He made (F)the stars also. 17 (G)God placed them in the [h]expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and [i]to (H)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 1:14 Or luminaries, light-bearers, and so throughout the ch
  2. Genesis 1:14 Or firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
  3. Genesis 1:14 Lit be for
  4. Genesis 1:15 Lit be for
  5. Genesis 1:15 Or firmament
  6. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
  7. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
  8. Genesis 1:17 Or firmament
  9. Genesis 1:18 Lit for the dominion of

14 And God said, “Let there be lights(A) in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night,(B) and let them serve as signs(C) to mark sacred times,(D) and days and years,(E) 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.(F) 16 God made two great lights—the greater light(G) to govern(H) the day and the lesser light to govern(I) the night.(J) He also made the stars.(K) 17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night,(L) and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.(M)

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16 Yours is the day, Yours also is the night;
[a]You have (A)prepared the [b]light and the sun.

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  1. Psalm 74:16 Or You Yourself
  2. Psalm 74:16 Or luminary

16 The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.(A)

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