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NASB					Gen 1:3 Then ^AGod⁴³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹, "Let there be light²¹⁶"; and there was light²¹⁶.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Gen 1:3 And God said, ¹"Let there be light"; and there was light.

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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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.

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Ps 33:6 ¶ By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
And by the breath of His mouth all their host.

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Greek Heb.

216

or (21c); from 215; a light:--broad(1), dawn(1), dawn*(1), daylight(1), daylight*(1), early morning(1), light(105), lightning(5), lights(2), sun(1), sunlight(1), sunshine(1).

430

elohim (43b); pl. of 433; God, god:--divine(1), divine being(1), exceedingly(1), God(2326), god(45), God's(14), goddess(2), godly(1), gods(204), great(2), judges(3), mighty(2), rulers(1), shrine*(1).

559

amar (55c); a prim. root; to utter, say:--address(1), advised(1), answer(2), answered(50), answers(1), ask(2), asked(4), asking(1), Asserting(1), assigned(1), call(2), called(4), command(1), commanded(14), commanded to say(1), commands(3), consider(1), continued(2), decided(2), declare*(1), declared(2), declared*(1), declares(1), demonstrates(1), designate(1), desired(1), follows(2), gave an order(2), gave the order(2), gave orders(2), indeed say(1), informed(1), intend(2), intended(1), intending(1), meditate(1), mentioned(1), name(1), namely(2), news(1), ordered(6), plainly says(1), promised(6), proposing(2), really thought(1), repeated*(1), replied*(1), requested(1), resolved(3), responded*(7), said(2766), said*(2), say(601), saying(862), saying*(1), says(594), sent word(1), speak(29), speak to you saying(1), speaking(2), speaks(2), specifically say(1), specified(1), spoke(77), spoken(15), still say(1), suppose(1), tell(23), telling(2), tells(1), think(1), thinking(2), thought(17), told(25), utters(1), vaunt(1).

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