Genesis 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 1:15 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 1:15 — KJV
“And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.”
— Genesis 1:15 (KJV)
Genesis 1:15 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 1:15
“And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:15: firmament, heaven, give
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:15: let, heaven, give
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:15: let, firmament, heaven
“That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:15: heaven, give, earth
“Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:15: heaven, give, earth
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