Modern Translations New International VersionGod made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. Berean Study Bible God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 And 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. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night—as well as the stars. Holman Christian Standard Bible God made the two great lights--the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night--as well as the stars. Contemporary English Version God made two powerful lights, the brighter one to rule the day and the other to rule the night. He also made the stars. Good News Translation So God made the two larger lights, the sun to rule over the day and the moon to rule over the night; he also made the stars. GOD'S WORD® Translation God made the two bright lights: the larger light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night. He also made the stars. International Standard Version God fashioned two great lights—the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night—as well as stars. NET Bible God made two great lights--the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. New King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible 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. New Heart English Bible And God made the two great lights--the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night--and the stars. World English Bible God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version And God had made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night; and God had made the stars also. Darby Bible Translation And God made the two great lights, the great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, -- and the stars. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587God then made two great lightes: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesse light to rule the night: he made also the starres. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And God made two great lyghtes: a greater lyght to rule the day, and a lesse lyght to rule the nyght, and Coverdale Bible of 1535 And God made two greate lightes: one greater light to rule the daye, and a lesse light to rule the night, and (he made) starres also. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And God made two great lyghtes A greater lyghte to rule the daye and a lesse lyghte to rule the nyghte and he made sterres also. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd God makes the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary—and the stars—for the rule of the night; Young's Literal Translation And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary -- and the stars -- for the rule of the night; Smith's Literal Translation And God will make two great lights; the great light for the rule of the day, and the small light for the rule of the night and the stars. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars. Catholic Public Domain Version And God made two great lights: a greater light, to rule over the day, and a lesser light, to rule over the night, along with the stars. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd God made two great lights: a great light for a ruler of daytime, and one little light for a ruler of the night, and the stars. Lamsa Bible And God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the smaller light to rule the night; and the stars also. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; and the stars. Brenton Septuagint Translation And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.     |