Genesis 1:4 — Compare All Translations

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

And God seeth the light that [it is] good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,

English ASV

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

English Amplified

And God saw that the light was good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness. [II Cor. 4:6.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And God saw that the light was good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness. [II Cor. 4:6.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.

English EASY 2024

God saw that the light was good. He caused the light and the dark to be separate.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He saw the light, and he knew that it was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness,

English God's Word - GW 1995

And God saw that it was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.

English KJV 1611

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

English LSB

And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

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

God saw how good the light was. God then separated the light from the darkness.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God saw that the light was good. He separated the light from the darkness.

English NIV

God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.

English NKJ 1982

And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

English NLT

And God saw that it was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And God saw the light as pleasing and beautiful; he used the light to dispel the darkness.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And God was pleased with it and divided the light from the darkness.

English Tyndale 1537

And God saw the light that it was good: and divided the light from the darkness,

Genesis 1:4 — Compare Translations