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Genesis 1:16
New King James Version
Genesis 1:16
New King James Version
16 Then God made two great [a]lights: the (A)greater light to rule the day, and the (B)lesser light to rule the night. He made (C)the stars also.
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- Genesis 1:16 luminaries
Genesis 1:16
English Standard Version
Genesis 1:16
English Standard Version
16 And God (A)made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars.
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Genesis 1:16
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 1:16
New American Standard Bible
16 God made the two great lights, the (A)greater light [a]to govern the day, and the lesser light [b]to govern the night; He made (B)the stars also.
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- Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
- Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
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