God. Real. Right.

KJV:
And God saw the light

Comments:
Verses 3 and 4 parallel verses 1 and 2 in that each presents God’s creative activity followed by His continued involvement in (or maintenance of) the world. Throughout the Old Testament, for God to “see” is for God to care and to be willing to get involved. Genesis 31:42 and Exodus 3:7 make that point. But so does one of the favorite names of God. Jehovah Jireh, given in Genesis 22:14, means “God will see” or “God will provide.” The English words “provision” and “vision” reveal the same relationship. What He sees He cares about, and what He cares about He provides for.

Expanded Paraphrase:
After He had created the light, He paid attention to it–saw it.

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