Genesis 1:18
The Scripture
(18) And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 1 God creates the heavens and the earth and separates light from darkness, then the sky, the waters, the land, and the plants, followed by the sun, moon and stars, the sea creatures, the birds, and finally humanity. The chapter emphasizes that each creation is good and that God rests on the seventh day, establishing the Sabbath. This establishes the orderly and purposeful nature of creation.
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Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 1:16Exodus 14:20Job 10:22Psalms 139:12Isaiah 5:20Matthew 6:23