Genesis 1:18 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

to dominate the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

To have rule over the day and the night, and for a division between the light and the dark: and God saw that it was good.

DBY:

and to rule during the day and during the night, and to divide between the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.

YLT:

and to rule over day and over night, and to make a separation between the light and the darkness; and God seeth that it is good;

Genesis 1:18 Cross References

XREF:

Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for light by day And the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar; The LORD of hosts is His name: (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

1:14-19 This is the history of the fourth day's work, the creating the sun, moon and stars. Of this we have an account, In general, verse 14, 15. where we have, The command given concerning them. Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven - God had said, Ge 1:3 Let there be light, and there was light; but that was, as it were, a chaos of light, scattered and confused; now it was collected and made into several luminaries, and so rendered both more glorious and more serviceable. The use they were intended to be of to this earth. They must be for the distinction of times, of day and night, summer and winter. They must be for the direction of actions: they are for signs of the change of weather, that the husbandman may order his affairs with discretion. They do also give light upon the earth - That we may walk John 11:9 and work John 9:4 according as the duty of every day requires. The lights of heaven do not shine for themselves, nor for the world of spirits above, they need them not; but they shine for us, and for our pleasure and advantage. Lord, what is man that he should be thus regarded, Ps 8:3,4. In particular, Ge 1:16,17,18, The lights of heaven are the sun, moon and stars, and these all are the work of God's hands. The sun is the greatest light of all, and the most glorious and useful of all the lamps of heaven; a noble instance of the Creator's wisdom, power and goodness, and an invaluable blessing to the creatures of this lower world. The moon is a lesser light, and yet is here reckoned one of the greater lights, because, though in regard of its magnitude, it is inferior to many of the stars, yet in respect of its usefulness to the earth, it is more excellent than they. He made the stars also - Which are here spoken of only in general; for the scriptures were written not to gratify our curiosity, but to lead us to God. Now, these lights are said to rule, Ge 1:16,18; not that they have a supreme dominion as God has, but they are rulers under him. Here the lesser light, the moon, is said to rule the night; but Ps 136:9 the stars are mentioned as sharers in that government, the moon and stars to rule by night. No more is meant, but that they give light, Jer 31:35. The best and most honourable way of ruling is, by giving light, and doing good.

MHC:

1:14-19 In the fourth day's work, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars is accounted for. All these are the works of God. The stars are spoken of as they appear to our eyes, without telling their number, nature, place, size, or motions; for the Scriptures were written, not to gratify curiosity, or make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints. The lights of heaven are made to serve him; they do it faithfully, and shine in their season without fail. We are set as lights in this world to serve God; but do we in like manner answer the end of our creation? We do not: our light does not shine before God, as his lights shine before us. We burn our Master's candles, but do not mind our Master's work.

CONC:

Dark Darkness Divide Division During Govern Rule Separate Separation

Dark Darkness Divide Division Good Govern Light Night Rule Separate Separation

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