Genesis 1:3 — And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. — AMP | maBible
Read Genesis 1:3 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 1.3, Genesis 1v3, Gen. 1:3. And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Other reference formats: Genesis 1.3, Genesis 1v3, Gen. 1:3.
3 And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Passage themes
The creating word — And God said
Light appears — Let there be light
Notes and references
This is not in the imperative mood (the ordinary grammatical form for a command), but God willed these creative events into existence. It is the voluntative mood in Hebrew. This translates, “It is My will that this happen.” English does not have the voluntative mood, which includes the jussive and…
Events in this chapter
1.1 — Création monde, homme et femme
Did you know?
Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.
About this book
Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph