Genesis 1:17

WEB

¹⁷God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,

KJV

¹⁷And God^[+] set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

BSB

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

FBV

¹⁷God placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth,

Related Resources

Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1) - BibleProject
Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Psalms 8:3

³When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained,

Psalms 8:1

¹LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

Job 38:12

¹²“Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place,

Acts 13:47

⁴⁷For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”

Genesis 9:13

¹³I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.