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Then he separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) <i>and</i> He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God looked at the light and saw that it was good. He separated light from darkness <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God saw the light was good. So God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God saw that the light was beautiful. He separated the light from the darkness, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that <i>it was</i> good: and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that <i>it was</i> good; and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/genesis/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/genesis/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/genesis/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And God saw the light that <i>it was</i> good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/genesis/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And God sawe the light that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkenes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/genesis/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/genesis/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And God sawe the light that it was good. Then God deuyded ye light from the darcknes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/genesis/1.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />And God sawe the lyghte that it was good: and devyded the lyghte from the darcknesse</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And God sees that the light [is] good, and God separates between the light and the darkness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And God seeth the light that it is good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,<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 see the light that it is good, and God will separate between the light and between the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good; and so he divided the light from the darknesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God saw the light that it is beautiful and God separated between the light unto the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/genesis/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: hā·’ō·wr (Art:: N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">was good,</a> <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 He</a> <a href="/hebrew/914.htm" title="914: way·yaḇ·dêl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be divided, separate. A primitive root; to divide.">separated</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: hā·’ō·wr (Art:: N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: ha·ḥō·šeḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">the darkness.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/genesis/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">And God</a><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see"> seeth</a><a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light"> the light</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful"> [it is] good</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">, and God</a><a href="/hebrew/914.htm" title="914. badal (baw-dal') -- to be divided, separate"> separateth</a><a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between"> between</a><a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light"> the light</a><a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity"> and the darkness,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="אֹור ncbsa 216"> light</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 ams 2896"> was good</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/914.htm" title="בדל vhw3msXa 914"> separated</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="אֹור ncbsa 216"> light</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> from</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="חֹשֶׁךְ ncmsa 2822"> darkness</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/genesis/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">that the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">was good;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">and God</a> <a href="/hebrew/914.htm" title="914. badal (baw-dal') -- to be divided, separate">separated</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">from the darkness.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">And God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">the light,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[it was] good:</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">and God</a> <a href="/hebrew/914.htm" title="914. badal (baw-dal') -- to be divided, separate">divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216. 'owr (ore) -- a light">the light</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822. choshek (kho-shek') -- darkness, obscurity">the darkness.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/1-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 1:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 1:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/1-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 1:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 1:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>