Genesis 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 1:15-16

15and let them be for 1lights in the 2expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.

16God made the two 3great lights, the 4greater 5light 6to govern the day, and the lesser 7light 8to govern the night; He made 9the stars also.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 1:15 Or luminaries, light-bearers ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 1:15 Or firmament ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 1:16 Or luminaries, light-bearers ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 1:16 Ps 136:8, 9 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 1:16 Or luminary, light-bearer ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 1:16 Or luminary, light-bearer ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 1:16 Job 38:7; Ps 8:3; Is 40:26 ↩

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