17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light on the earth,


In Context

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.

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.

17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light on the earth,

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

Genesis 1:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:17God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:17And he set them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:17And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:17God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:17and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,