Genesis 1:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English 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.

English Amplified

And 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 also made the stars.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And 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 also made the stars.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

God made two great lights. The brighter light ruled over the day. The less bright light ruled over the night. God also made the stars.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So God made the two large lights. He made the larger light to rule during the day and the smaller light to rule during the night. He also made the stars.

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

For God made two great lights, the sun and the moon, to shine down upon the earth. The greater one, the sun, presides during the day; the lesser one, the moon, presides through the night. He also made the stars.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

So God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and also the stars.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

God made the two great lights, the greater one to govern the day, and the lesser one to govern the night; and he made the stars.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God made two great lights. He made the larger light to rule over the day. He made the smaller light to rule over the night. He also made the stars.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

For God made two great lights, the sun and the moon, to shine down upon the earth. The greater one, the sun, presides during the day; the lesser one, the moon, presides through the night. He also made the stars.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

God made the two great lights-- the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night-- and the stars.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

God made two great lights: the brighter light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. He also spread the tapestry of shining stars

English RSV (Revised 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For God had made two huge lights, the sun and moon, to shine down upon the earth—the larger one, the sun, to preside over the day and the smaller one, the moon, to preside through the night; he had also made the stars.

English Tyndale 1537

And God made two great lights: A greater light to rule the day, and a less light to rule the night, and he made stars also.

Genesis 1:16 — Compare Translations