Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God moved over the surface of the waters.
3 And God said: Be light made. And light was made.
God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.
4 And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness.
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
5 And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.
God called the light “day,” and he called the darkness “night.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day one.
6 And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.
God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.”
7 And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.
So God made an expanse to divide the waters that were above from the waters that were below. And that's what happened.
8 And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.
God called the expanse, “sky.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day two.
9 God also said: Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.
God said, “Let the waters below the sky collect together in one place so that the land may appear.” And so it was.
10 And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
God called the land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God saw that it was good.
11 And he said: Let the earth bring forth the green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.
God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation—plants that produce seeds and trees that produce seeded fruit—each one according to its own kind.” And that's what happened.
12 And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
The earth produced vegetation—plants that produce seeds and trees that produce seeded fruit—each one according to its own kind. God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three.
14 And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:
God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night, and to provide a way to mark seasons, days, and years.
15 To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth. And it was so done.
They shall be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.
16 And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.
God created two great lights: the larger one in charge of the day, and the smaller one in charge of the night. He created the stars too.
17 And he set them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth.
God placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth,
18 And to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
to be in charge of the day and in charge of the night, and to separate light from darkness. God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and morning were the fourth day.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day four.
20 God also said: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.
God said, “Let the waters be full of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the sky.”
21 And God created the great whales, and every living and moving creature, which the waters brought forth, according to their kinds, and every winged fowl according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
So God created huge sea creatures and all the living things that swim and fill the waters, each one according to its own kind; and every bird that flies, each one according to its own kind. God saw that it was good.
22 And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.
God blessed them and said, “Reproduce and increase, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.”
23 And the evening and morning were the fifth day.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day five.
24 And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, according to their kinds. And it was so done.
God said, “Let the land produce living creatures, each one according to its own kind—the livestock, the creatures that run along the ground, and the wild animals, each one according to its own kind.” And that's what happened.
25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and every thing that creepeth on the earth after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
God made the wild animals, the livestock, and the creatures that run along the ground, all according to their own kind. God saw that it was good.
26 And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.
God said, “Let us make human beings in our image who are like us. They will have authority over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over the whole of the earth and every creature that moves on it.”
27 And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.
So God created human beings in his own image. He created them in the image of God. He created them male and female.
28 And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.
God blessed them and told them, “Reproduce, increase, and spread throughout the earth and control it; exercise authority over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the earth.”
29 And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:
God said, “Look, I'm giving you as your food every seed-bearing plant anywhere on earth, and every tree that produces fruit with seeds.
30 And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.
I'm giving all the green plants to all the land animals, to the birds, and to every creature that moves on the earth—to every living thing.” And that's what happened.
31 And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.
God saw everything that he had created, and yes, it was very good. So there was evening, and then the morning, making day six.
