Genesis 1:14

New International Reader's Version

God said, “Let there be lights in the huge space of the sky. Let them separate the day from the night. Let the lights set the times for the holy celebrations and the days and the years.

Cross References

Genesis 1:13

There was evening, and there was morning. It was day three.

Genesis 1:15

Let them be lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.” And that’s exactly what happened.

Genesis 8:22

“As long as the earth lasts, there will always be a time to plant and a time to gather the crops. As long as the earth lasts, there will always be cold and heat. There will always be summer and winter, day and night.”

Genesis 9:13

I have put my rainbow in the clouds. It will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Job 25:3

Can anyone count his troops? Is there anyone his light doesn’t shine on?

Job 25:5

Even the moon isn’t bright and the stars aren’t pure in God’s eyes.

Job 3:9

May its morning stars become dark. May it lose all hope of ever seeing daylight. May it not see the first light of the morning sun.

Psalm 119:91

Your laws continue to this very day, because all things serve you.

Psalm 148:3

Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you shining stars.

Psalm 148:6

He established them for ever and ever. He gave them laws they will always have to obey.

Psalm 150:1

Praise the Lord. Praise God in his holy temple. Praise him in his mighty heavens.

Psalm 81:3

Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the New Moon feast. Blow it again when the moon is full and the Feast of Booths begins.

Isaiah 40:26

Look up toward the sky. Who created everything you see? The Lord causes the stars to come out at night one by one. He calls out each one of them by name. His power and strength are great. So none of the stars is missing.

Jeremiah 10:2

He says, “Do not follow the practices of other nations. Do not be terrified by warnings in the sky. Do not be afraid, even though the nations are terrified by them.

Jeremiah 31:35

The Lord speaks. He makes the sun shine by day. He orders the moon and stars to shine at night. He stirs up the ocean. He makes its waves roar. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.

Jeremiah 33:20

The Lord said, “Could you ever break my covenant with the day? Could you ever break my covenant with the night? Could you ever stop day and night from coming at their appointed times?

Jeremiah 33:25

I say, ‘What if I had not made my covenant with day and night? What if I had not established the laws of heaven and earth?

Ezekiel 46:1

The Lord and King says, “On the six working days of each week you must keep the east gate of the inner courtyard of the temple shut. But open it on Sabbath days and during New Moon feasts.

Ezekiel 46:6

On the day of the New Moon feast the prince must make another offering. He must offer a young bull, six lambs and a ram. They must not have any flaws.

Joel 2:10

As they march forward, the earth shakes. The heavens tremble as they approach. The sun and moon grow dark. And the stars stop shining.

Joel 3:15

The sun and moon will become dark. The stars won’t shine anymore.

Amos 5:8

The Lord made the Pleiades and Orion. He turns midnight into sunrise. He makes the day fade into night. He sends for the waters in the clouds. Then he pours them out on the surface of the land. His name is the Lord.

Amos 8:9

The Lord and King announces, “At that time I will make the sun go down at noon. The earth will become dark in the middle of the day.

Matthew 2:2

They asked, “Where is the child who has been born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose. Now we have come to worship him.”

Matthew 24:29

“Right after the terrible suffering of those days, “ ‘The sun will be darkened. The moon will not shine. The stars will fall from the sky. The heavenly bodies will be shaken.’ (Isaiah 13:10; 34:4)

Mark 13:24

“So in those days there will be terrible suffering. After that, Scripture says, “ ‘The sun will be darkened. The moon will not shine.

Luke 23:45

The sun had stopped shining. The temple curtain was torn in two.

Deuteronomy 4:19

When you look up at the heavens, you will see the sun and moon. And you will see huge numbers of stars. Don’t let anyone tempt you to bow down to the sun, moon or stars. Don’t worship things the Lord your God has provided for all the nations on earth.

Revelation 6:12

I watched as the Lamb broke open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned black like the clothes people wear when they’re sad. Those clothes are made out of goat’s hair. The whole moon turned as red as blood.

Revelation 8:12

The fourth angel blew his trumpet. Then a third of the sun was struck. A third of the moon was struck. A third of the stars were struck. So a third of each of them turned dark. Then a third of the day had no light. The same thing happened to a third of the night.

Revelation 9:2

The star opened the Abyss. Then smoke rose up from it like the smoke from a huge furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.