Genesis 1:16
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.
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In Context
15And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.
17And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:19And when your eyes are lifted up to heaven, and you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of heaven, do not let yourselves be moved to give them worship, or become the servants of what the Lord has given equally to all peoples under heaven.
Job 31:26If, when I saw the sun shining, and the moon moving on its bright way,
Psalms 8:3\8:2\You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.
Psalms 74:16The day is yours and the night is yours: you made the light and the sun.
Psalms 136:9The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Psalms 148:5Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:15-20
The Creation. ( b. c. 4004.) 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 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. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,… Read the whole commentary →