Genesis 1:4 is the fourth verse of the first chapter in the Genesis. It is the response to God's command in verse 3, "Let there be Light." It is part of the Torah portion Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-4)
Everything God created is good (1:10, 12, 18, 21, 25); in fact the conclusion states "very good" (1:31). The creation was orderly and purpose, not chaotic and meaningless.
| Translation | Text |
|---|---|
| American Standard Version | "And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness." |
| Bible in Basic English | "And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark," |
| Darby Bible | "And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided between the light and the darkness." |
| Jewish Publication Society (3rd ed.) | "And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness." |
| King James Version | "And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness." |
| New King James Version | "And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness." |
| Young's Literal Translation | "And God seeth the light that 'it is' good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness," |
| Preceded by Genesis 1:3 |
Book of Genesis | Succeeded by Genesis 1:5 |