Genesis 1:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

New Living Translation
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

English Standard Version
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Berean Study Bible
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

New American Standard Bible
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

NASB 1995
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

NASB 1977
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

Amplified Bible
And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

Christian Standard Bible
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

Contemporary English Version
God said, "I command light to shine!" And light started shining.

Good News Translation
Then God commanded, "Let there be light"--and light appeared.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light.

International Standard Version
God said, "Let there be light!" So there was light.

NET Bible
God said, "Let there be light." And there was light!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

New King James Version
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

King James 2000 Bible
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

New Heart English Bible
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

World English Bible
God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

American King James Version
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

American Standard Version
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

A Faithful Version
And God said, "Let there be light." And there was light.

Darby Bible Translation
And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.

English Revised Version
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Webster's Bible Translation
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then God saide, Let there be light: And there was light.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And God sayde: let there be light, & there was light.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Than God sayd: let there be lyghte and there was lyghte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and God says, “Let light be”; and light is.

Young's Literal Translation
and God saith, 'Let light be;' and light is.

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will say there shall be light, and there shall be light.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God said: Be light made. And light was made.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And God said, “Let there be light.” And light became.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And God said, “The light shall be”, and the light was.

Lamsa Bible
And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And God said: 'Let there be light.' And there was light.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.
















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