Genesis 1:1 (KJV)

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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then 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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

God made the two great lights — the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night — as well as the stars.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

God made the two great lights, the greater light [fn]to govern the day, and the lesser light [fn]to govern the night; He made the stars also.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

God made the two [fn]great lights, the greater [fn]light [fn]to govern the day, and the lesser [fn]light [fn]to govern the night; He made the stars also.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

So God made the two [fn]great lights, the greater [fn]light [fn]to rule the day, and the lesser [fn]light [fn]to rule the night, and also the stars.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

God made two great lights - the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he made the stars also.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary -- and the stars -- for the rule of the night;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, -- and the stars.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

fecitque Deus duo magna luminaria luminare maius ut praeesset diei et luminare minus ut praeesset nocti et stellas

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَخَلَقَ اللهُ نُورَيْنِ عَظِيمَيْنِ، النُّورَ الأَكْبَرَ لِيُشْرِقَ فِي النَّهَارِ، وَالنُّورَ الأَصْغَرَ لِيُضِيءَ فِي اللَّيْلِ، كَمَا خَلَقَ النُّجُومَ أَيْضاً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַגָּדֹל֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַקָּטֹן֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְאֵ֖ת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τοὺς δύο φωστῆρας τοὺς μεγάλους τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν μέγαν εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν ἐλάσσω εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς νυκτός καὶ τοὺς ἀστέρας

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَعَمِلَ اللهُ النُّورَيْنِ الْعَظِيمَيْنِ: النُّورَ الأَكْبَرَ لِحُكْمِ النَّهَارِ، وَالنُّورَ الأَصْغَرَ لِحُكْمِ اللَّيْلِ، وَالنُّجُومَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

E hizo Dios las dos grandes lumbreras; la lumbrera mayor para que señorease en el día, y la lumbrera menor para que señorease en la noche: hizo también las estrellas.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

E hizo Dios las dos grandes lumbreras; la lumbrera mayor para que señorease en el día, y la lumbrera menor para que señorease en la noche; hizo también las estrellas.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

於是　神造了兩個大光、大的管晝、小的管夜．又造眾星。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

E hizo Dios las dos grandes lumbreras: la lumbrera mayor para dominar en el día, y la lumbrera menor para dominar en la noche. Hizo también las estrellas.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님이 두 큰 광명을 만드사 큰 광명으로 낮을 주관하게 하시고 작은 광명으로 밤을 주관하게 하시며 또 별들을 만드시고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dieu fit les deux grands luminaires, le plus grand luminaire pour présider au jour, et le plus petit luminaire pour présider à la nuit; il fit aussi les étoiles.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Gott machte zwei große Lichter: ein großes Licht, das den Tag regiere, und ein kleines Licht, das die Nacht regiere, dazu auch Sterne.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И создал Бог два светила великие: светило большее, для управления днем, и светило меньшее, для управления ночью, и звезды;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

E hizo Dios las dos luminarias grandes; la luminaria grande para que señorease en el día, y la luminaria pequeña para que señorease en la noche, y las estrellas.

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