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Genesis 1:18

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:18 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Genesis 1:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Genesis 1:18 — KJV

“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.”

— Genesis 1:18 (KJV)

Genesis 1:18 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.

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Cross-References for Genesis 1:18

“And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. the light from...: Heb. between the light and between the darkness”

Shares key themes with Genesis 1:18: divide, light, darkness

“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”

Shares key themes with Genesis 1:18: day, night, light

“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”

Shares key themes with Genesis 1:18: day, night, divide

“And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.”

Shares key themes with Genesis 1:18: rule, day, night

“And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.”

Shares key themes with Genesis 1:18: night, light, god

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey