Genesis 1:16
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 1:16 King James Version (KJV)
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis 1:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.
Genesis 1:16 New Century Version (NCV)
So God made the two large lights. He made the brighter light to rule the day and made the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
Genesis 1:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis 1:16 New International Version (NIV)
God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Genesis 1:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.
Genesis 1:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].
Genesis 1:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.