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17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth,

Genesis 1:17 NIV
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KJV
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

ESV
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

NLT
God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,

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