Parallel Verses
Amplified
God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to provide light upon 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,
International Standard Version
God placed them in space to shine 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,
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 made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens]. 17 God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to provide light upon the earth, 18 to rule over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
Cross References
Genesis 9:13
I set My rainbow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
Job 38:12
“Since your days began, have you ever commanded the morning,
And caused the dawn to know its place,
Psalm 8:1
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.
Psalm 8:3
When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have established,
Acts 13:47
For that is what the Lord has commanded us, saying,
So that You may bring [the message of eternal] salvation to the end of the earth.’”