Genesis 1:14 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Genesis 1:14 - And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,[fn] and for days and years,

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years,

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,[fn] and for days and years,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for seasons[fn] and for days and years.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then God^H430 said^H559, “Let there be [fn]lights^H3974 in the [fn]expanse^H7549 of the heavens^H8064 to separate^H914 the day^H3117 from the night^H3915, and they shall [fn]serve as signs^H226 and for seasons^H4150, and for days^H3117 and years^H8141;

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then God said, “Let there be [fn]lights in the [fn]expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then God^H430 said^H559, “Let there be [fn]lights^H3974 in the [fn]expanse^H7549 of the heavens^H8064 to separate^H914 the day^H3117 from the night^H3915, and let them be for signs^H226 and for seasons^H4150 and for days^H3117 and years^H8141;

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years,

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And God saith, 'Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night: and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixit autem Deus fiant luminaria in firmamento caeli ut dividant diem ac noctem et sint in signa et tempora et dies et annos

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

ثُمَّ أَمَرَ اللهُ: «لِتَكُنْ أَنْوَارٌ فِي قُبَّةِ السَّمَاءِ لِتُفَرِّقَ بَيْنَ النَّهَارِ وَاللَّيْلِ، فَتَكُونَ عَلَامَاتٍ لِتَحْدِيدِ أَزْمِنَةٍ وَأَيَّامٍ وَسِنِينَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַיֹּום וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמֹועֲדִים וּלְיָמִים וְשָׁנִים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός γενηθήτωσαν φωστῆρες ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς φαῦσιν τῆς γῆς τοῦ διαχωρίζειν ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς νυκτὸς καὶ ἔστωσαν εἰς σημεῖα καὶ εἰς καιροὺς καὶ εἰς ἡμέρας καὶ εἰς ἐνιαυτοὺς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ اللهُ: «لِتَكُنْ أَنْوَارٌ فِي جَلَدِ السَّمَاءِ لِتَفْصِلَ بَيْنَ النَّهَارِ وَاللَّيْلِ، وَتَكُونَ لآيَاتٍ وَأَوْقَاتٍ وَأَيَّامٍ وَسِنِينٍ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven [fn]to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo Dios: Sean lumbreras en la expansión de los cielos para apartar el día y la noche: y sean por señales, y para las estaciones, y para días y años;

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Dijo luego Dios: Haya lumbreras en la expansión de los cielos para separar el día de la noche; y sirvan de señales para las estaciones, para días y años,

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神說、天上要有光體、可以分晝夜、作記號、定節令、日子、年歲．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces dijo Dios: "Haya lumbreras en la bóveda del cielo para distinguir el día de la noche, para servir de señales, para las estaciones y para los días y los años.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님이 가라사대 하늘의 궁창에 광명이 있어 주야를 나뉘게 하라 또 그 광명으로 하여 징조와 사시와 일자와 연한이 이루라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dieu dit: Qu'il y ait des luminaires dans l'étendue du ciel, pour séparer le jour d'avec la nuit; que ce soient des signes pour marquer les époques, les jours et les années;

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Gott sprach: Es werden Lichter an der Feste des Himmels, die da scheiden Tag und Nacht und geben Zeichen, Zeiten, Tage und Jahre

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Бог: да будут светила на тверди небесной для отделения дня от ночи, и для знамений, и времен, и дней, и годов;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo Dios: Sean luminarias en el extendimiento de los cielos para apartar el día y la noche; y sean por señales, y por tiempos [determinados] , y por días y años;

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(1:14)

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