Genesis 1:17 — Compare All Translations

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

and God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,

English ASV

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

English Amplified

And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,

English EASY 2024

God put all these lights in the sky to shine their light on the earth.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God put these lights in the sky to shine on the earth.

And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He placed the lights in the sky to shine on the earth,

English God's Word - GW 1995

God set these lights in the heavens to light the earth,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,

English KJV 1611

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

English LSB

And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

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

God set them in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

God placed the lights in the expanse of the sky to shine on the earth,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God put the lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.

English NIV

God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth,

English NKJ 1982

God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth,

English NLT

God set these lights in the heavens to light the earth,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

and set them all in the sky to illuminate the earth,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And God set them in the sky to light the earth,

English Tyndale 1537

And God put them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth,

Genesis 1:17 — Compare Translations