Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.
2 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.
But the earth was empty and unoccupied, and darknesses were over the face of the abyss; and so the Spirit of God was brought over the waters.
3 God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.
And God said, “Let there be light.” And light became.
4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
And God saw the light, that it was good; and so he divided the light from the darknesses.
5 God called the light “day,” and he called the darkness “night.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day one.
And he called the light, ‘Day,’ and the darknesses, ‘Night.’ And it became evening and morning, one day.
6 God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.”
God also said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide waters from waters.”
7 So God made an expanse to divide the waters that were above from the waters that were below. And that's what happened.
And God made a firmament, and he divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament. And so it became.
8 God called the expanse, “sky.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day two.
And God called the firmament ‘Heaven.’ And it became evening and morning, the second day.
9 God said, “Let the waters below the sky collect together in one place so that the land may appear.” And so it was.
Truly God said: “Let the waters that are under heaven be gathered together into one place; and let the dry land appear.” And so it became.
10 God called the land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God saw that it was good.
And God called the dry land, ‘Earth,’ and he called the gathering of the waters, ‘Seas.’ And God saw that it was good.
11 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.
And he said, “Let the land spring forth green plants, both those producing seed, and fruit-bearing trees, producing fruit according to their kind, whose seed is within itself, over all the earth.” And so it became.
12 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.
And the land brought forth green plants, both those producing seed, according to their kind, and trees producing fruit, with each having its own way of sowing, according to its species. And God saw that it was good.
13 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three.
And it became evening and the morning, the third day.
14 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.
Then God said: “Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven. And let them divide day from night, and let them become signs, both of the seasons, and of the days and years.
15 They shall be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.
Let them shine in the firmament of heaven and illuminate the earth.” And so it became.
16 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.
And God made two great lights: a greater light, to rule over the day, and a lesser light, to rule over the night, along with the stars.
17 God placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth,
And he set them in the firmament of heaven, to give light over all the earth,
18 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.
and to rule over the day as well as the night, and to divide light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day four.
And it became evening and morning, the fourth day.
20 God said, “Let the waters be full of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the sky.”
And then God said, “Let the waters produce animals with a living soul, and flying creatures above the earth, under the firmament of heaven.”
21 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.
And God created the great sea creatures, and everything with a living soul and the ability to move that the waters produced, according to their species, and all the flying creatures, according to their kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 God blessed them and said, “Reproduce and increase, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.”
And he blessed them, saying: “Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea. And let the birds be multiplied above the land.”
23 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day five.
And it became evening and morning, the fifth day.
24 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.
God also said, “Let the land produce living souls in their kind: cattle, and animals, and wild beasts of the earth, according to their species.” And so it became.
25 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.
And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their species, and the cattle, and every animal on the land, according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 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.”
And he said: “Let us make Man to our image and likeness. And let him rule over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and the wild beasts, and the entire earth, and every animal that moves on the earth.”
27 So God created human beings in his own image. He created them in the image of God. He created them male and female.
And God created man to his own image; to the image of God he created him; male and female, he created them.
28 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.”
And God blessed them, and he said, “Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
29 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.
And God said: “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant upon the earth, and all the trees that have in themselves the ability to sow their own kind, to be food for you,
30 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.
and for all the animals of the land, and for all the flying things of the air, and for everything that moves upon the earth and in which there is a living soul, so that they may have these on which to feed.” And so it became.
31 God saw everything that he had created, and yes, it was very good. So there was evening, and then the morning, making day six.
And God saw everything that he had made. And they were very good. And it became evening and morning, the sixth day.
