Genesis 1:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Genesis 1:15 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:' and it is so.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 1:15 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:7So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
- Job 41:32He leaves a glistening wake behind him; one would think the deep had white hair!
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).