Genesis 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 1:17 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — World English Bible

Genesis 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — American Standard Version

Genesis 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — Darby Translation

Genesis 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shine vpon the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 1:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And God placed them in the spread of sky to shine upon the earth,”

Genesis 1:17 — The Living Sword

Genesis 1:17 in Context — Genesis 1

15 E sejam por luminares na expansão dos céus para iluminar sobre a terra: e foi.

16 E fez Deus os dois grandes luminares; o luminar maior para que exerça domínio no dia, e o luminar menor para que exerça domínio na noite; fez também as estrelas.

17 E as pôs Deus na expansão dos céus, para iluminar sobre a terra,

18 E para exercer domínio no dia e na noite, e para separar a luz e as trevas: e viu Deus que era bom.

19 E foi a tarde e a manhã, o dia quarto.

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What Does Genesis 1:17 Mean?

Genesis 1:17 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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