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and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then God said, &#8220Let there be light"; and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then God said, &#8220Let there be light,&#8221 and there was light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God said, "I command light to shine!" And light started shining. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then God commanded, "Let there be light"--and light appeared. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And God said, ?Let there be light,? and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God said, "Let there be light." And there was light!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and God says, “Let light be”; and light is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and God saith, 'Let light be;' and light is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God will say there shall be light, and there shall be light.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And God said: Be light made. And light was made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be light.” And light became.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God said, “The light shall be”, and the light was.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/1-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=14" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/1.htm">The First Day</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">And God</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">“Let there be</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">light,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">light.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-5</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Hebrews 11:3</a></span><br />By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2</a></span><br />He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19</a></span><br />No 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a></span><br />The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-24.htm">Job 38:24</a></span><br />In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a></span><br />This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6,9</a></b></br> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-5.htm">Psalm 148:5</a></b></br> Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Matthew 8:3</a></b></br> And Jesus put forth <i>his</i> hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.</p><p class="hdg">Let.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-30.htm">Job 36:30</a></b></br> Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19</a></b></br> Where <i>is</i> the way <i>where</i> light dwelleth? and <i>as for</i> darkness, where <i>is</i> the place thereof,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-11.htm">Psalm 97:11</a></b></br> Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Light</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/1-4.htm">Light</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">God creates heaven and earth;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">the light;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">the firmament;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">separates the dry land;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">forms the sun, moon, and stars;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">fishes and fowls;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">creates man in his own image, blesses him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">grants the fruits of the earth for food.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And God said</b><br>This phrase introduces the divine act of creation through speech, emphasizing the power and authority of God's word. In the biblical context, God's word is not only communicative but also creative, bringing things into existence. This concept is echoed in <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1-3</a>, where the Word is identified with Jesus, indicating the divine nature and creative power of Christ. The act of speaking creation into existence underscores the transcendence and sovereignty of God over the universe.<p><b>“Let there be light,”</b><br>The command for light marks the first act of creation, symbolizing the dispelling of chaos and darkness. Light is often associated with God's presence and truth throughout Scripture, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> and <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>, where Jesus declares Himself the "light of the world." Theologically, light represents order, knowledge, and life, contrasting with darkness, which symbolizes chaos and evil. This phrase sets the stage for the separation of light from darkness, a theme that recurs throughout the Bible.<p><b>and there was light.</b><br>The immediate fulfillment of God's command demonstrates His omnipotence and the effectiveness of His word. The creation of light without a physical source, such as the sun, which is created later, highlights the supernatural aspect of this event. This act prefigures the ultimate victory of light over darkness, a theme that culminates in the New Testament with the coming of Christ, who brings spiritual illumination and salvation. The presence of light signifies the beginning of time and the ordering of creation, laying the foundation for the subsequent acts of creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks creation into existence. His authority and power are evident in His ability to create by simply speaking.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/light.htm">Light</a></b><br>The first element of creation, symbolizing order, clarity, and the presence of God. It is the separation from darkness, representing the beginning of God's creative work.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation_event.htm">Creation Event</a></b><br>The act of God speaking light into existence marks the beginning of the ordered universe and the first day of creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>God's word is powerful and effective. Just as He spoke light into existence, His word continues to have the power to transform and create in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/light_as_a_symbol_of_god's_presence.htm">Light as a Symbol of God's Presence</a></b><br>Light represents God's presence, guidance, and truth. In our spiritual journey, we are called to walk in the light, reflecting God's character and truth in a dark world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/order_from_chaos.htm">Order from Chaos</a></b><br>God's creation of light from darkness illustrates His ability to bring order from chaos. In our lives, God can bring clarity and purpose where there is confusion and disorder.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beginning_of_new_creation.htm">The Beginning of New Creation</a></b><br>Just as light marked the beginning of creation, accepting Christ, the Light of the World, marks the beginning of a new creation in us. We are called to live as children of light.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_light_before_the_sun.htm">How was there light before the sun existed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_days_counted_before_the_sun.htm">If Genesis describes the creation of the sun on the fourth day, how were there "days" before the sun existed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_our_sustainer.htm">Is God our Sustainer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_light_made_before_the_sun.htm">Did God create light before the sun? (Genesis 1:3-5 vs. Genesis 1:16-19)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>THE CREATIVE DAYS.</span><p>(3) <span class= "bld">And God said.</span>--Voice and sound there could be none, nor was there any person to whom God addressed this word of power. The phrase, then, is metaphorical, and means that God enacted for the universe a law; and ten times we find the command similarly given. The beauty and sublimity of the language here used has often been noticed: God makes no preparation, He employs no means, needs no secondary agency. He speaks, and it is done. His word alone contains all things necessary for the fulfilment of His will. So in the cognate languages the word <span class= "ital">Emir, </span>ruler, is literally, <span class= "ital">speaker. </span>The Supreme One speaks: with the rest, of hear is to obey. God, then, by speaking, gives to nature a universal and enduring law. His commands are not temporary, but eternal; and whatever secondary causes were called into existence when the Elohim, by a word, created light, those same causes produce it now, and will produce it until God recalls His word. We have, then, here nature's first universal law. What is it?<p><span class= "bld">Let there be light: and there was light.</span>--The sublimity of the original is lost in our language by the cumbrous multiplication of particles. The Hebrew is <span class= "ital">Yhi or wayhi or. </span>Light is not itself a substance, but is a condition or state of matter; and this primaeval light was probably electric, arising from the condensation and friction of the elements as they began to arrange themselves in order. And this, again, was due to what is commonly called the law of gravitation, or of the attraction of matter. If on the first day electricity and magnetism were generated, and the laws given which create and control them, we have in them the two most powerful and active energies of the present and of all time--or possibly two forms of one and the same busy and restless force. And the law thus given was that of gravitation, of which light was the immediate result.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 3-5.</span> - The evolution of the cosmos was accomplished by a series of Divine formative works which extended over a period of six successive days. In the character of those cosmic labors a progression is distinctly visible, though not continuous throughout Unless, with Aristotle, the celestial luminaries are regarded as <span class="greek">ζῶα λογικά</span>, and so classed in the category of organized and living beings, it is impossible to find in their production an advance upon the preceding vegetation. Arbitrary transpositions of the days, as of the third and fourth, in order to make the first half of the creative week an inorganic, and the second half an organic, era, are inadmissible. The arrangement of the days that accords most exactly with the requirements of the case, and most successfully preserves the order and connection of the record, is that which divides them into two triads (Lange, Kalisch, Dana, etc.), as exhibited underneath: - <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> Light. <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> Air, Water. <p><span class="Text_Heading">3.</span> Dry Land and Plants. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/1-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Let there be</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">light,”</span><br /><span class="heb">א֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי־</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">light.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">OT Law: Genesis 1:3 God said Let there be light (Gen. 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