"And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: {he made} the …" — Genesis 1:16

Genesis 1:16 · KJV

“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. {to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.}”

— Genesis 1:16

Verse 15

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

Verse 17

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

Genesis 1 — Context

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: {the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night}

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

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. {to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.}

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

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that {it was} good.

Cross References

Psalms 136:7-9

To him that made great lights: for his mercy {endureth} for ever:

Deuteronomy 4:19

And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, {even} all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. {divided: or, imparted}

Psalms 8:3

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Psalms 148:5

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

Isaiah 40:26

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these {things}, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that {he is} strong in power; not one faileth.

Psalms 74:16

The day {is} thine, the night also {is} thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Psalms 148:3

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Job 38:7

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?