Genesis 1:16-18 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁶God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

¹⁷God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,

¹⁸to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

— Genesis 1:16-18

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