Genesis 1:15
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To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth, and it was so done.

Genesis 1:14
And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

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To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth, and it was so done.

Context
The Fourth Day
14And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: 15To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth, and it was so done.16And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.…
Lexicon
and let them serve as
וְהָי֤וּ (wə·hā·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

lights
לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ (lim·’ō·w·rōṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3974: A luminous body, luminary, light, brightness, cheerfulness, a chandelier

in the expanse
בִּרְקִ֣יעַ (bir·qî·a‘)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7549: An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky

of the sky
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

to shine
לְהָאִ֖יר (lə·hā·’îr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 215: To be or become light

upon
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the earth.”
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

And it was
וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

so.
כֵֽן׃ (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus


Additional Translations
And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.

and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.

and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth. And it was so.

and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

and let them be for lights in the expanse of sky to give light on the earth;" and it was so.

and they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:' and it is so.
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