Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
God placed them in space to shine on the earth,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Holman Bible
God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,
A Conservative Version
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
American Standard Version
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
Amplified
God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to provide light upon the earth,
Bible in Basic English
And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;
Darby Translation
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,
Julia Smith Translation
And God will give them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth.
King James 2000
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God placed them in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth
Modern King James verseion
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God put them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth,
NET Bible
God placed the lights in the expanse of the sky to shine on the earth,
New Heart English Bible
God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,
The Emphasized Bible
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, - to give light on the earth;
Webster
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth.
World English Bible
God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,
Youngs Literal Translation
and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,
Themes
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
16 God fashioned two great lights the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night as well as stars. 17 God placed them in space to shine on the earth, 18 to differentiate between day and night, and to distinguish light from darkness. And God saw how good it was.
Cross References
Genesis 9:13
I've set my rainbow in the sky to symbolize the covenant between me and the earth.
Job 38:12
"Have you ever commanded the morning at any time during your life? Do you know where the dawn lives,
Psalm 8:1
LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You set your glory above the heavens!
Psalm 8:3
When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established
Acts 13:47
For that is what the Lord ordered us to do: "I have made you a light to the gentiles to be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"