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Selected Verse: Genesis 1:17 - Douay Rheims
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ge 1:17 |
Douay Rheims |
And he set them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth. |
| |
King James |
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
heaven
That is, the "heaven" of the stars; for example (Gen 15:5); (Luk 23:43). |
43 And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
5 And he thought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars, if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be.