Genesis 1:4,6-7,14,18
Genesis 1:4 King James Version (KJV)
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 King James Version (KJV)
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:14 King James Version (KJV)
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years
Genesis 1:18 King James Version (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.
Genesis 1:3-5 The Message (MSG)
God spoke: “Light!” And light appeared. God saw that light was good and separated light from dark. God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning— Day One.
Genesis 1:6-8-6-8 The Message (MSG)
God spoke: “Sky! In the middle of the waters; separate water from water!” God made sky. He separated the water under sky from the water above sky. And there it was: he named sky the Heavens; It was evening, it was morning— Day Two.
Genesis 1:14-15 The Message (MSG)
God spoke: “Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven’s sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven’s sky to give light to Earth.” And there it was.
Genesis 1:16-19 The Message (MSG)
God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars. God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. It was evening, it was morning— Day Four.
Genesis 1:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
Genesis 1:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years
Genesis 1:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:4 New Century Version (NCV)
God saw that the light was good, so he divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 New Century Version (NCV)
Then God said, “Let there be something to divide the water in two.” So God made the air and placed some of the water above the air and some below it.
Genesis 1:14 New Century Version (NCV)
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. These lights will be used for signs, seasons, days, and years.
Genesis 1:18 New Century Version (NCV)
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw that all these things were good.
Genesis 1:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years
Genesis 1:18 American Standard Version (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.
Genesis 1:4 New International Version (NIV)
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 New International Version (NIV)
And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.
Genesis 1:14 New International Version (NIV)
And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years
Genesis 1:18 New International Version (NIV)
to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.
Genesis 1:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years
Genesis 1:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Genesis 1:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness. [2 Cor 4:6]
Genesis 1:6-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And God said, “Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].” And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].
Genesis 1:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years; [Gen 8:22]
Genesis 1:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
to rule over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
Genesis 1:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.” And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
Genesis 1:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
Genesis 1:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:4 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And God saw the light as pleasing and beautiful; he used the light to dispel the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7-8 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And God said, “Let there be a dome between the waters to separate the water above from the water below.” He made the dome and called it “Sky,” and separated the water above the dome from the water below the dome. Evening gave way to morning—day two.
Genesis 1:14-15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And God said, “Let there be bright lights to shine in space to bathe the earth with their light. Let them serve as signs to separate the day from night, and signify the days, seasons, and years.” And so it happened.
Genesis 1:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
to rule over the day and to rule over the night, and to separate the light from darkness. God loved what he saw, for it was beautiful.
Genesis 1:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:6-7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.