1 Mosebog 1
1 I Begyndelsen skabte Gud Himmelen og Jorden.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Og Jorden var øde og tom, og der var Mørke over Verdensdybet. Men Guds Ånd svævede over Vandene.
And the earth was waste and empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
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 så, 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 Derpå sagde Gud: "Der blive en Hvælving midt i Vandene til at skille Vandene ad!"
And God said, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be a division between waters and waters.
7 Og således skete det: Gud gjorde Hvælvingen og skilte Vandet under Hvælvingen fra Vandet over Hvælvingen;
And God made the expanse, and divided between the waters that are under the expanse and the waters that are above the expanse; and it was so.
8 og Gud kaldte Hvælvingen Himmel. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, anden Dag.
And God called the expanse Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning — a second day.
9 Derpå sagde Gud: "Vandet under Himmelen samle sig på eet Sted, så det faste Land kommer til Syne!" Og således skete det;
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let the dry [land] appear. And it was so.
10 og Gud kaldte det faste Land Jord, og Stedet, hvor Vandet samlede sig, kaldte han Hav. Og Gud så, at det var godt.
And God called the dry [land] Earth, and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 Derpå sagde Gud: "Jorden lade fremspire grønne Urter, der bærer Frø, og Frugttræer, der bærer Frugt med Kærne, på Jorden!" Og således skete det:
And God said, Let the earth cause grass to spring up, herb producing seed, fruit-trees yielding fruit after their kind, the seed of which is in them, 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 så, at det var godt.
And the earth brought forth grass, herb producing seed after its kind, and trees yielding fruit, the seed of which is in them, after their kind. 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 — a third day.
14 Derpå sagde Gud: "Der komme Lys på Himmelhvælvingen til at skille Dag fra Nat, og de skal være til Tegn og til Fastsættelse af Højtider, Dage og År
And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens, to divide between the day and the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
15 og tjene som Lys på Himmelhvælvingen til at lyse på Jorden! Og således sket det:
and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on 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 great light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, — and the stars.
17 og Gud satte dem på Himmelhvælvingen til at lyse på Jorden
And God set them in the expanse of the heavens, to give light on the earth,
18 og til at herske over Dagen og Natten og til at skille Lyset fra Mørket. Og Gud så, at det var godt.
and to rule during the day and during the 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 — a fourth day.
20 Derpå sagde Gud: "Vandet vrimle med en Vrimmel af levende Væsener, og Fugle flyve over Jorden oppe under Himmelhvælvingen!" Og således skete det:
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living souls, and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens.
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 så, at det var godt.
And God created the great sea monsters, and every living soul that moves with which the waters swarm, after their kind, and every winged fowl after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 Og Gud velsignede dem og sagde: "Bliv frugtbare og mangfoldige og opfyld Vandet i Havene, og Fuglene blive mangfoldige på Jorden!"
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.
23 Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, femte Dag.
And there was evening, and there was morning — a fifth day.
24 Derpå sagde Gud: "Jorden frembringe levende Væsener efter deres Arter: Kvæg, Kryb og vildtlevende Dyr efter deres Arter! Og således skete det:
And God said, Let the earth bring forth living souls after their kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth, after 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 så, at det var godt.
And God made the beast of the earth after its kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing of the ground after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Derpå sagde Gud: "Lad os gøre Mennesker i vort Billede, så de ligner os, til at herske over Havets Fisk og Himmelens Fugle, Kvæget og alle vildtlevende Dyr på Jorden og alt Kryb, der kryber på Jorden!"
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth 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 created Man in his image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he 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 på Jorden!"
And God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over every animal that moveth on the earth.
29 Gud sagde fremdeles: "Jeg giver eder alle Urter på 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 you every herb producing seed that is on the whole earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree producing seed: it shall be food for you;
30 men alle Jordens dyr og alle Himmelens Fugle og alt, hvad der kryber på Jorden, og som har Livsånde, giver jeg alle grønne Urter til Føde." Og således skete det.
and to every animal of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth on the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.
31 Og Gud så alt, hvad han havde gjort, og se, det var såre godt. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, sjette Dag.
And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning — the sixth day.
