17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth,
17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
17 God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth
17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth,
17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 1:17
Commentary on Genesis 1:14-19
(Read Genesis 1:14-19)
In the fourth day's work, the creation of the sun, moon, and stars is accounted for. All these are the works of God. The stars are spoken of as they appear to our eyes, without telling their number, nature, place, size, or motions; for the Scriptures were written, not to gratify curiosity, or make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints. The lights of heaven are made to serve him; they do it faithfully, and shine in their season without fail. We are set as lights in this world to serve God; but do we in like manner answer the end of our creation? We do not: our light does not shine before God, as his lights shine before us. We burn our Master's candles, but do not mind our Master's work.