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God said

God created light by means of a simple verbal command.

let there be

This is a command that happened immediately because it was spoken by God. It may be more natural to translate this as a statement of certainty that this would definitely happen. For example, you could translate this as, "God said, 'There will be light.'"

light

This was a special light that God created–the sun was not created until later.

was good

This phrase is often repeated through the Creation story, and emphasizes that each stage of creation was pleasing to God and accomplished his plan and purpose.

creation

This word is used here to refer to the six-day period during which God made everything that exists.