Genesis 1:15
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis 1:15 in other translations
| BSB | And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. |
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| WEB | and let them be for lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth;” and it was so. |
| ASV | and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. |
| YLT | and they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:' and it is so. |
| DARBY | and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth. And it was so. |
| BBE | And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so. |
| Webster | And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth: and it was so. |
What does Genesis 1:15 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 1:14-19
In the fourth day's work, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars is accounted for. All these are the works of God. The stars are spoken of as they appear to our eyes, without telling their number, nature, place, size, or motions; for the Scriptures were written, not to gratify curiosity, or make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints. The lights of heaven are made to serve him; they do it…
Genesis 1:15 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 1:14
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:
- Genesis 1:15
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
- Genesis 1:16
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.
Genesis 1:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sean por lumbreras en la expansión de los cielos para alumbrar sobre la tierra: y fué así. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et qu’ils soient pour luminaires dans l’étendue des cieux pour donner de la lumière sur la terre. Et il fut ainsi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sie seien zu Lichtern an der Ausdehnung des Himmels, um auf die Erde zu leuchten! Und es ward also. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ut luceant in firmamento cæli, et illuminent terram. Et factum est ita. |