Genesis 1:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Genesis 1:18 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and to rule over day and over night, and to make a separation between the light and the darkness; and God seeth that <FI>it is<Fi> good;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 1:18 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 19:6it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.
- Jeremiah 31:35Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
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