Genesis 1:17
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
Genesis 1:17 in other translations
| BSB | God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth, |
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| WEB | God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth, |
| ASV | And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth, |
| YLT | and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth, |
| DARBY | And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth, |
| BBE | And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth; |
| Webster | And God set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth. |
What does Genesis 1:17 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 1:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 1:17
- Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
- Psalms 8:1
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
- Job 38:12
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 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 1:17
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
- Genesis 1:18
And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y púsolas Dios en la expansión de los cielos, para alumbrar sobre la tierra, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Dieu les plaça dans l’étendue des cieux pour donner de la lumière sur la terre, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Gott setzte sie an die Ausdehnung des Himmels, um auf die Erde zu leuchten, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et posuit eas in firmamento cæli, ut lucerent super terram, |