Genesis 1:15

Genesis 1:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
• New International Version (NIV)and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth." And it was so.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.

Context of Genesis 1:15

13Evening passed and then it was morning. That was the third day. 14God said, ‘There will be lights all across the sky. They will make the day different from the night. They will show the seasons, days and years. The lights in the sky will give light to the earth.’ And what God said happened. 16God made two great lights. The brighter light ruled over the day. The less bright light ruled over the night. God also made the stars. 17God put all these lights in the sky to shine their light on the earth.

Genesis 1:15 word by word

וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And let them be for lightsמָאוֹרmâ'ôr mâ'ôr me'ôrâh me'ôrâh · lightH3974
• in the firmamentרָקִיעַrâqîya‛ · expanseH7549
• of the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• to give lightאוֹר'ôr · to lightH215
• upon the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Commentaries on Genesis 1:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 - VI. The Fourth Day 14. מאור mā'ôr “a light, a luminary, a center of radiant light.” מועה mô‛ēd “set time, season.” Words beginning with a formative מ m usually signify that in which the simple quality resides or is realized. Hence, they often denote place. 17. נתן nāthan “give, hold out, show, stretch, hold out.” Latin: tendo, teneo; ́ teinō darkness has been removed from the face of the deep, its waters have been distributed in due…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 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 faithfully, and shine in their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-31On days four through six, God filled the domains that had been formed during days one through three (1:3–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1914. let there be lights in the firmament--The atmosphere being completely purified, the sun, moon, and stars were for the first time unveiled in all their glory in the cloudless sky; and they are described as "in the firmament" which to the eye they appear to be, though we know they are really at vast distances from it.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 1:15

• Firmament
• God
• Sun

In the dictionaries

• Appear
• Astronomy
• Beginning
• Call
• Create
• Darkness
• Divide
• Earth
• Embalm
• Evening

Commentaries on Genesis 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings