And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:4 KJV
New International Version
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:4 NIV
- Genesis 1:4 (Wikipedia)
Genesis 1:4 is the fourth verse of the first chapter of the Book of Genesis. It is the response to God’s command in verse 3, “Let there be light.” It is part of the Genesis creation narrative within the Torah portion Bereshit. (Genesis 1:1–6:8) The verse states that the light was good, and that God divided or separated the light from the darkness (see list of translations below). It has been interpreted in different ways, and illustrated by artists such as Michelangelo.