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


In Context

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

15 To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth. And it was so done.

16 And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

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

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

19 And the evening and 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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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