Genesis 1:3

In 11 translations

BSB

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.Cited in 2 Corinthians 4:6

KJV

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

WEB

God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

ASV

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

LSV

and God says, “Let light be”; and light is.

YLT

and God saith, 'Let light be;' and light is.

DBY

And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.Elohim

DRC

And God said: Be light made. And light was made.

GNV

Then God said, Let there be light: And there was light.

JPS

And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light.

LXXE

And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς, γενηθήτω φῶς· καὶ ἐγένετο φῶς.

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• Creation in six days God brings light into darkness, separates waters, reveals dry land and fills the world with plants, heavenly lights, animals and humans over…

Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• John 1:5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
• Isaiah 45:7I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
• Isaiah 60:19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
• 1 John 1:5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
• Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
• Psalms 97:11Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
• John 3:19And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
• John 1:9The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
• Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
• Psalms 148:5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
• Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
• 1 John 2:8Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
• Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
• Psalms 104:2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
• Job 38:19Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,

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