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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,

King James Version (KJV)

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y púsolas Dios en la expansión de los cielos, para alumbrar sobre la tierra,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios puso estas luces en el cielo para que alumbraran la tierra de día y de noche, y para que separaran la luz de la oscuridad. Y Dios vio que esto era hermoso.

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