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Berean Standard Bible

“And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.”

Genesis 1:4

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On the first day of creation, God speaks light into a formless, dark world. Genesis 1 is carefully structured to show God shaping and filling the world by his word alone.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

World English Bible (WEB)

God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

King James Version (KJV)

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vió Dios que la luz era buena: y apartó Dios la luz de las tinieblas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios vio que la luz era hermosa, y la separó de la oscuridad.

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