Genesis 1:19

There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

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WEBBE

There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

BSB

And there was evening, and there was morning — the fourth day.

KJV

And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

ASV

And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

BBE

And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

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וַיְהִי־ vay·hi- and there was H1961 עֶרֶב 'e·rev evening H6153 וַיְהִי־ vay·hi- and there was H1961 בֹקֶר vo·ker morning H1242 יוֹם yom a day H3117 רְבִיעִי פ re·vi·'i fourth H7243

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–19

In the fourth day's work, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars is accounted for. All these are the works of God. The stars are spoken of as they appear to our eyes, without telling their number, nature, place, size, or motions; for the Scriptures were written, not to gratify curiosity, or make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints. The lights of heaven are made to serve him; they do it faithfully, and shine in their season without fail. We are set as lights in this world to serve God; but do we in like manner answer the end of our creation? We do not: our light does not shine before God, as his lights shine before us. We burn our Master's candles, but do not mind our Master's work.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.