New International Version (NIV)
3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Genesis 1:3
Genesis 1:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
3Then God said, “1:3 I.e., a command, not a request; and so throughout the chLet there be light”; and there was light.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
3Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3And God said, 1:3 This is not in the imperative mood (the ordinary grammatical form for a command), but God willed these creative events into existence. It is the voluntative mood in Hebrew. This translates, “It is My will that this happen.” English does not have the voluntative mood, which includes the jussive and cohortative forms. When “let” is used in this way, it represents a command not in the imperative mood, but rather an expression of God’s will, the jussive form. God literally commanded (willed) the world into existence.“Let there be light”; and there was light.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
3And God said, “Let there be light,”1:3 Cited in 2 Corinthians 4:6 and there was light.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
3God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light.