Verse List for GEN 1:3

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=vital Speaker(s)=Narrator,God (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Then God said, “Let there be light,” and light came into existence,

OET-LV And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be light and_he/it _was light.

ULT Then God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light.

UST Then God said, “I command light to start shining!” And immediately light started shining.

BSB & MSB And God said, “Let there be light,”[fn] and there was light.

OEB God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.

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

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

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

CEV God said, "I command light to shine!" And light started shining.

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

NASB Then God said, “Let there be light"; and there was light.

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

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

MSG ^(3-5)God spoke: “Light!” And light appeared. God saw that light was good and separated light from dark. God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning— Day One.

NET God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light!

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

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

T4T God said, “I want light to shine!” And light shone.

LEB And God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light.

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

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

TLB Then^† God said, “Let there be light.” And light appeared.

NAB Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light.

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

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

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

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

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

Drby And [fn]God said, Let there be light. And there was light.

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

SLT And God will say there shall be light, and there shall be light.

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

KJB-1769 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

KJB-1611 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

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

Cvdl And God sayde: let there be light, & there was light.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Wycl And God seide, Liyt be maad, and liyt was maad.
(And God said, Light be made, and light was made.)

Luth Und GOtt sprach: Es werde Licht! Und es ward Licht.
(And God spoke: It become light(n)! And it what/which light(n).)

ClVg Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux. Et facta est lux.[fn]
(And_he_said God: Let_it_happen lux. And facts it_is lux.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽ⁠יְהִי־אֽוֹר׃ ‡

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

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

NETS And God said, “Let light come into being.” And light came into being.