Old Testament readings use the Septuagint , the Scripture the apostles quoted. Masoretic numbering shown for reference.Learn why
KJV

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,
World English Bible

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