Genesis 1:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

God said, “I command lights to appear in the sky and to separate day from night and to show the time for seasons, special days, and years.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:19

And when you see the sun or moon or stars, don't be tempted to bow down and worship them. The Lord put them there for all the other nations to worship.

Jeremiah 31:35

I am the Lord All-Powerful. I command the sun to give light each day, the moon and stars to shine at night, and ocean waves to roar.

Psalm 148:3

Sun and moon, and all of you bright stars, come and offer praise.

Psalm 148:6

He made them to last forever, and nothing can change what he has done.

Amos 5:8

But the Lord created the stars and put them in place. He turns darkness to dawn and daylight to darkness; he scoops up the ocean and empties it on the earth.

Joel 3:15

no light from the sun or moon, and stars no longer shine.

Psalm 81:3

Sound the trumpets and start the New Moon Festival. We must also celebrate when the moon is full.

Genesis 8:22

As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat; winter and summer, day and night.

Isaiah 40:26

Look at the evening sky! Who created the stars? Who gave them each a name? Who leads them like an army? The Lord is so powerful that none of the stars are ever missing.

Matthew 24:29

Right after those days of suffering, “The sun will become dark, and the moon will no longer shine. The stars will fall, and the powers in the sky will be shaken.”

Amos 8:9

On that day, I, the Lord God, will make the sun go down at noon, and I will turn daylight into darkness.

Joel 2:10

They make the earth tremble and the heavens shake; the sun and moon turn dark, and stars stop shining.

Jeremiah 33:20

I, the Lord, have an agreement with day and night, so they always come at the right time. You can't break the agreement I made with them,

Revelation 6:12

When I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, I looked and saw a great earthquake. The sun turned as dark as sackcloth, and the moon became red as blood.

Matthew 2:2

and said, “Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

Ezekiel 46:1

The Lord said: The east gate of the inner courtyard must remain closed during the six working days of each week. But on the Sabbath and on the first day of the month, this gate will be opened.

Jeremiah 33:25

Jeremiah, I will never break my agreement with the day and the night or let the sky and the earth stop obeying my commands.

Job 25:5

To him, not even the light of the moon and stars can ever be pure.

Revelation 8:12

When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, a third of the sun, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars were struck. They each lost a third of their light. So during a third of the day there was no light, and a third of the night was also without light.

Luke 23:45

The sun stopped shining, and the curtain in the temple split down the middle.

Mark 13:24

In those days, right after this time of suffering, “The sun will become dark, and the moon will no longer shine.

Ezekiel 46:6

The ruler is to bring six lambs, a bull, and a ram to be offered as sacrifices at the New Moon Festival. There must be nothing wrong with any of these animals.

Psalm 119:91

All things are your servants, and the laws you made are still in effect today.

Job 25:3

Who can count his army of stars? Isn't God the source of light?

Job 3:9

Darken its morning stars and remove all hope of light,

Revelation 9:2

As it opened the tunnel, smoke poured out like the smoke of a great furnace. The sun and the air turned dark because of the smoke.

Genesis 1:13

Evening came, then morning—that was the third day.

Genesis 1:15

I command them to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.

Psalm 150:1

Shout praises to the Lord! Praise God in his temple. Praise him in heaven, his mighty fortress.