Genesis 1
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Genesis 1:14-17

14Then GodH430 saidH559, “Let there be 12lightsH3974 in the 34expanseH7549 of the heavensH8064 to separateH914 the dayH3117 from the nightH3915, and they shall 5serve as 6signsH226 and for 7seasonsH4150, and for daysH3117 and yearsH8141;

15and they 8shall serve as lightsH3974 in the 9expanseH7549 of the heavensH8064 to giveH215 lightH215 on the earthH776”; and it was soH3651.

16GodH430 madeH6213 the twoH8147 greatH1419 lightsH3974, the 10greaterH1419 lightH3974 11to governH4475 the dayH3117, and the lesserH6996 lightH3974 12to governH4475 the nightH3915; He made 13the starsH3556 also.

1714GodH430 placedH5414 them in the 15expanseH7549 of the heavensH8064 to giveH215 lightH215 on the earthH776,

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 1:14 Or luminaries, light-bearers, and so throughout the ch ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 1:14 Ps 74:16; 136:7 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 1:14 Or firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 1:14 Ps 19:1; 150:1 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 1:14 Lit be for ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 1:14 Jer 10:2 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 1:14 Ps 104:19 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 1:15 Lit be for ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 1:15 Or firmament ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 1:16 Ps 136:8, 9 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 1:16 Job 38:7; Ps 8:3; Is 40:26 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 1:17 Jer 33:20, 25 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 1:17 Or firmament ↩

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