KJV ORIGINAL
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God said, 'Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. Let them serve as signs to mark seasons, days, and years.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is creating the sun, moon, and stars to give structure and meaning to time, marking days, seasons, and years for humanity.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the fourth day of creation in Genesis, written during a time when ancient peoples closely observed celestial bodies for navigation, agriculture, and religious purposes. The Hebrew word 'firmament' referred to what they understood as a solid dome over the earth where the heavenly bodies were placed.
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