1 Mosebog 1
1 I Begyndelsen skabte Gud Himmelen og Jorden.
In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.
2 Og Jorden var øde og tom, og der var Mørke over Verdensdybet. Men Guds Aand svævede over Vandene.
But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.
3 Og Gud sagde: »Der blive Lys!« Og der blev Lys.
And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.
4 Og Gud saa, at Lyset var godt, og Gud satte Skel mellem Lyset og Mørket,
And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.
5 og Gud kaldte Lyset Dag, og Mørket kaldte han Nat. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, første Dag.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night, and there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Der blive en Hvælving midt i Vandene til at skille Vandene ad!«
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water, and it was so.
7 Og saaledes skete det: Gud gjorde Hvælvingen og skilte Vandet under Hvælvingen fra Vandet over Hvælvingen;
And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
8 og Gud kaldte Hvælvingen Himmel. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, anden Dag.
And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Vandet under Himmelen samle sig paa eet Sted, saa det faste Land kommer til Syne!« Og saaledes skete det;
And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.
10 og Gud kaldte det faste Land Jord, og Stedet, hvor Vandet samlede sig, kaldte han Hav. Og Gud saa, at det var godt.
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas, and God saw that it was good.
11 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Jorden lade fremspire grønne Urter, der bærer Frø, og Frugttræer, der bærer Frugt med Kærne, paa Jorden!« Og saaledes skete det:
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit-tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and it was so.
12 Jorden frembragte grønne Urter, der bar Frø, efter deres Arter, og Træer, der bar Frugt med Kærne, efter deres Arter. Og Gud saa, at det var godt.
And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.
13 Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, tredje Dag.
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Der komme Lys paa Himmelhvælvingen til at skille Dag fra Nat, og de skal være til Tegn og til Fastsættelse af Højtider, Dage og Aar
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.
15 og tjene som Lys paa Himmelhvælvingen til at lyse paa Jorden!« Og saaledes sket det:
And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.
16 Gud gjorde de to store Lys, det største til at herske om Dagen, det mindste til at herske om Natten, og Stjernerne;
And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.
17 og Gud satte dem paa Himmelhvælvingen til at lyse paa Jorden
And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,
18 og til at herske over Dagen og Natten og til at skille Lyset fra Mørket. Og Gud saa, at det var godt.
and to regulate day and night, and to divide between the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, fjerde Dag.
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Vandet vrimle med en Vrimmel af levende Væsener, og Fugle flyve over Jorden oppe under Himmelhvælvingen!« Og saaledes skete det:
And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.
21 Gud skabte de store Havdyr og den hele Vrimmel af levende Væsener, som Vandet vrimler med, efter deres Arter, og alle vingede Væsener efter deres Arter. Og Gud saa, at det var godt.
And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.
22 Og Gud velsignede dem og sagde: »Bliv frugtbare og mangfoldige og opfyld Vandet i Havene, og Fuglene blive mangfoldige paa Jorden!«
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the creatures that fly be multiplied on the earth.
23 Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, femte Dag.
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Jorden frembringe levende Væsener efter deres Arter: Kvæg, Kryb og vildtlevende Dyr efter deres Arter!« Og saaledes skete det:
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind, quadrupeds and reptiles and wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and it was so.
25 Gud gjorde de vildtlevende Dyr efter deres Arter, Kvæget efter dets Arter og alt Jordens Kryb efter dets Arter. Og Gud saa, at det var godt.
And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and all the reptiles of the earth according to their kind, and God saw that they were good.
26 Derpaa sagde Gud: »Lad os gøre Mennesker i vort Billede, saa de ligner os, til at herske over Havets Fisk og Himmelens Fugle, Kvæget og alle vildtlevende Dyr paa Jorden og alt Kryb, der kryber paa Jorden!«
And God said, Let us make man according to our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of heaven, and over the cattle and all the earth, and over all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
27 Og Gud skabte Mennesket i sit Billede; i Guds Billede skabte han det, som Mand og Kvinde skabte han dem;
And God made man, according to the image of God he made him, male and female he made them.
28 og Gud velsignede dem, og Gud sagde til dem: »Bliv frugtbare og mangfoldige og opfyld Jorden, gør eder til Herre over den og hersk over Havets Fisk og Himmelens Fugle, Kvæget og alle vildtlevende Dyr, der rører sig paa Jorden!«
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
29 Gud sagde fremdeles: »Jeg giver eder alle Urter paa hele Jorden, som bærer Frø, og alle Træer, som bærer Frugt med Kærne; de skal være eder til Føde;
And God said, Behold I have given to you every seed-bearing herb sowing seed which is upon all the earth, and every tree which has in itself the fruit of seed that is sown, to you it shall be for food.
30 men alle Jordens Dyr og alle Himmelens Fugle og alt, hvad der kryber paa Jorden, og som har Livsaande, giver jeg alle grønne Urter til Føde.« Og saaledes skete det.
And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.
31 Og Gud saa alt, hvad han havde gjort, og se, det var saare godt. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, sjette Dag.
And God saw all the things that he had made, and, behold, they were very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
