| Genesis | |
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| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
| Chapter: | 1 |
| Verse: | 16 |
| Translations | |||
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| Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
| English | kjv | King James Version | 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 | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars. |
| English | web | World English Bible | God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars. |
| English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars. |
| Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Fecitque Deus duo luminaria magna : luminare majus, ut præesset diei : et luminare minus, ut præesset nocti : et stellas. |
| Explanations | |
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| Age Group | Explanation |
| 5 | God made the two great lights - the sun and the moon. |
| 10 | This is where God makes the sun and moon. |
| 15 | This verse describes how God created the sun and moon to give light to the earth, and to govern the day and night. |
| 20 | This verse shows God's creative power as he makes the two great lights, the sun and moon, to govern the day and night. |