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Genesis 1:15
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KJ21
and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth”; and it was so.
ASV
and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
AMP
and let them be useful as lights in the expanse of the heavens to provide light on the earth”; and it was so, [just as He commanded].
AMPC
And let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light upon the earth. And it was so.
BRG
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
CSB
They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth.” And it was so.
CSBA
They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth.’ And it was so.
CEB
They will be lights in the dome of the sky to shine on the earth.” And that’s what happened.
CJB
and let them be for lights in the dome of the sky to give light to the earth”; and that is how it was.
CEV
I command them to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.
DARBY
and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth. And it was so.
DRA
To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth. And it was so done.
ERV
They will be in the sky to shine light on the earth.” And it happened.
EASY
The lights in the sky will give light to the earth.’ And what God said happened.
EHV
Let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,” and it was so.
ESV
and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
ESVUK
and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
EXB
They will be in the ·sky [L firmament/dome/expanse] to give light to the earth.” And it happened.
GNV
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
GW
They will be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And so it was.
GNT
they will shine in the sky to give light to the earth”—and it was done.
HCSB
They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth.” And it was so.
ICB
They will be in the sky to give light to the earth.” And it happened.
ISV
to serve as lights in the sky, and to shine on the earth!” And that is what happened:
JUB
and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth; and it was so.
KJV
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
AKJV
and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
LSB
and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.
LEB
and they shall be as lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
TLB
Then God said, “Let bright lights appear in the sky to give light to the earth and to identify the day and the night; they shall bring about the seasons on the earth, and mark the days and years.” And so it was.
MSG
God spoke: “Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven’s sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven’s sky to give light to Earth.” And there it was.
MEV
Let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
NOG
They will be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And so it was.
NABRE
and serve as lights in the dome of the sky, to illuminate the earth. And so it happened:
NASB
and they shall serve as lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.
NASB1995
and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.
NCB
and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light to the earth.” And it was so.
NCV
They will be in the sky to give light to the earth.” And it happened.
NET
and let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” It was so.
NIRV
Let them be lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.” And that’s exactly what happened.
NIV
and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
NIVUK
and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.’ And it was so.
NKJV
and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.
NLV
Let them be lights in the open space of the heavens to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
NLT
Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened.
NRSVA
and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so.
NRSVACE
and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so.
NRSVCE
and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
NRSVUE
and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
OJB
And let them be for lights in the raki’a of the heaven to give light upon the earth; and it was so.
RGT
“And let them be for lights in the expanse of the sky, to give light upon the Earth.” And it was so.
RSV
and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
RSVCE
and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.
TLV
They will be for lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the land.” And it happened so.
VOICE
God: Lights, come out! Shine in the vast expanse of heavens’ sky dividing day from night to mark the seasons, days, and years. Lights, warm the earth with your light. It happened just as God said.
WEB
and let them be for lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth;” and it was so.
WYC
and shine those in the firmament of (the) heaven(s), and lighten they the earth; and it was done so.
YLT
and they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:' and it is so.
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