Verse 16

And God{H430} made{H6213}{(H8799)} two{H8147} great{H1419} lights{H3974}; the greater{H1419} light{H3974} to rule{H4475} the day{H3117}, and the lesser{H6996} light{H3974} to rule{H4475} the night{H3915}: he made the stars{H3556} also.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 8:3 : 3 When I consider{H7200}{(H8799)} thy heavens{H8064}, the work{H4639} of thy fingers{H676}, the moon{H3394} and the stars{H3556}, which thou hast ordained{H3559}{(H8790)};
  • Deut 4:19 : 19 And lest thou lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} thine eyes{H5869} unto heaven{H8064}, and when thou seest{H7200}{(H8804)} the sun{H8121}, and the moon{H3394}, and the stars{H3556}, even all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, shouldest be driven{H5080}{(H8738)} to worship{H7812}{(H8694)} them, and serve{H5647}{(H8804)} them, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath divided{H2505}{(H8804)} unto all nations{H5971} under the whole heaven{H8064}.
  • Ps 136:7-9 : 7 To him that made{H6213}{(H8802)} great{H1419} lights{H216}: for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}: 8 The sun{H8121} to rule{H4475} by day{H3117}: for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}: 9 The moon{H3394} and stars{H3556} to rule{H4475} by night{H3915}: for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.
  • Isa 40:26 : 26 Lift up{H5375}{(H8798)} your eyes{H5869} on high{H4791}, and behold{H7200}{(H8798)} who hath created{H1254}{(H8804)} these things, that bringeth out{H3318}{(H8688)} their host{H6635} by number{H4557}: he calleth{H7121}{(H8799)} them all by names{H8034} by the greatness{H7230} of his might{H202}, for that he is strong{H533} in power{H3581}; not one{H376} faileth{H5737}{(H8738)}.
  • Ps 148:5 : 5 Let them praise{H1984}{(H8762)} the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}: for he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, and they were created{H1254}{(H8738)}.
  • Ps 148:3 : 3 Praise{H1984}{(H8761)} ye him, sun{H8121} and moon{H3394}: praise{H1984}{(H8761)} him, all ye stars{H3556} of light{H216}.
  • Job 38:7 : 7 When the morning{H1242} stars{H3556} sang{H7442}{(H8800)} together{H3162}, and all the sons{H1121} of God{H430} shouted{H7321}{(H8686)} for joy?
  • Ps 74:16 : 16 The day{H3117} is thine, the night{H3915} also is thine: thou hast prepared{H3559}{H8689)} the light{H3974} and the sun{H8121}.
  • Rev 16:8-9 : 8 And{G2532} the fourth{G5067} angel{G32} poured out{G1632}{(G5656)} his{G846} vial{G5357} upon{G1909} the sun{G2246}; and{G2532} power was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} to scorch{G2739}{(G5658)} men{G444} with{G1722} fire{G4442}. 9 And{G2532} men{G444} were scorched{G2739}{(G5681)} with great{G3173} heat{G2738}, and{G2532} blasphemed{G987}{(G5656)} the name{G3686} of God{G2316}, which{G3588} hath{G2192}{(G5723)} power{G1849} over{G1909} these{G5025} plagues{G4127}: and{G2532} they repented{G3340}{(G5656)} not{G3756} to give{G1325}{(G5629)} him{G846} glory{G1391}.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 And{G2532} the city{G4172} had{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} need{G5532} of the sun{G2246}, neither{G3761} of the moon{G4582}, to{G2443} shine{G5316}{(G5725)} in{G1722} it{G846}: for{G1063} the glory{G1391} of God{G2316} did lighten{G5461}{(G5656)} it{G846}, and{G2532} the Lamb{G721} is the light{G3088} thereof{G846}.
  • Isa 13:10 : 10 For the stars{H3556} of heaven{H8064} and the constellations{H3685} thereof shall not give{H1984}{(H8686)} their light{H216}: the sun{H8121} shall be darkened{H2821}{(H8804)} in his going forth{H3318}{(H8800)}, and the moon{H3394} shall not cause her light{H216} to shine{H5050}{(H8686)}.
  • Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon{H3842} shall be confounded{H2659}{(H8804)}, and the sun{H2535} ashamed{H954}{(H8804)}, when the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} shall reign{H4427}{(H8804)} in mount{H2022} Zion{H6726}, and in Jerusalem{H3389}, and before his ancients{H2205} gloriously{H3519}.
  • Isa 45:7 : 7 I form{H3335}{(H8802)} the light{H216}, and create{H1254}{(H8802)} darkness{H2822}: I make{H6213}{(H8802)} peace{H7965}, and create{H1254}{(H8802)} evil{H7451}: I the LORD{H3068} do{H6213}{(H8802)} all these things.
  • Hab 3:11 : 11 The sun{H8121} and moon{H3394} stood still{H5975}{(H8804)} in their habitation{H2073}: at the light{H216} of thine arrows{H2671} they went{H1980}{(H8762)}, and at the shining{H5051} of thy glittering{H1300} spear{H2595}.
  • Matt 24:29 : 29 Immediately{G1161}{G2112} after{G3326} the tribulation{G2347} of those{G1565} days{G2250} shall the sun{G2246} be darkened{G4654}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} the moon{G4582} shall{G1325} not{G3756} give{G1325}{(G5692)} her{G846} light{G5338}, and{G2532} the stars{G792} shall fall{G4098}{(G5699)} from{G575} heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} the powers{G1411} of the heavens{G3772} shall be shaken{G4531}{(G5701)}:
  • Matt 27:45 : 45 Now{G1161} from{G575} the sixth{G1623} hour{G5610} there was{G1096}{(G5633)} darkness{G4655} over{G1909} all{G3956} the land{G1093} unto{G2193} the ninth{G1766} hour{G5610}.
  • 1 Cor 15:41 : 41 There is one{G243} glory{G1391} of the sun{G2246}, and{G2532} another{G243} glory{G1391} of the moon{G4582}, and{G2532} another{G243} glory{G1391} of the stars{G792}: for{G1063} one star{G792} differeth from{G1308}{(G5719)} another star{G792} in{G1722} glory{G1391}.
  • Josh 10:12-14 : 12 Then spake{H1696}{(H8762)} Joshua{H3091} to the LORD{H3068} in the day{H3117} when the LORD{H3068} delivered up{H5414}{(H8800)} the Amorites{H567} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)} in the sight{H5869} of Israel{H3478}, Sun{H8121}, stand thou still{H1826}{(H8798)} upon Gibeon{H1391}; and thou, Moon{H3394}, in the valley{H6010} of Ajalon{H357}. 13 And the sun{H8121} stood still{H1826}{(H8799)}, and the moon{H3394} stayed{H5975}{(H8804)}, until the people{H1471} had avenged{H5358}{(H8799)} themselves upon their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}. Is not this{H1931} written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of Jasher{H3477}? So the sun{H8121} stood still{H5975}{(H8799)} in the midst{H2677} of heaven{H8064}, and hasted{H213}{(H8804)} not to go down{H935}{(H8800)} about a whole{H8549} day{H3117}. 14 And there was no day{H3117} like that before{H6440} it or after{H310} it, that the LORD{H3068} hearkened{H8085}{(H8800)} unto the voice{H6963} of a man{H376}: for the LORD{H3068} fought{H3898}{(H8737)} for Israel{H3478}.
  • Job 31:26 : 26 If I beheld{H7200}{(H8799)} the sun{H216} when it shined{H1984}{(H8686)}, or the moon{H3394} walking{H1980}{(H8802)} in brightness{H3368};
  • Ps 19:6 : 6 His going forth{H4161} is from the end{H7097} of the heaven{H8064}, and his circuit{H8622} unto the ends{H7098} of it: and there is nothing hid{H5641}{(H8737)} from the heat{H2535} thereof.