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


In Context

14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years,

15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so.

16 God made two great lights-the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

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

18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

19 And there was evening, and there was morning-the fourth day.

Genesis 1:17 in Other Translations

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,

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,