Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the 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.
The earth was without form and empty. Darkness was upon the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God was moving above the surface of the waters.
3 God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
God saw the light, that it was good. He divided the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day,” and he called the darkness “night.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day one.
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” This was evening and morning, the first day.
6 God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.”
God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, and let it divide the waters from the 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.
God made the expanse and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse. It was so.
8 God called the expanse, “sky.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day two.
God called the expanse “sky.” This was 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.
God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear.” It was so.
10 God called the land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God saw that it was good.
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” He 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.
God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees bearing fruit whose seed is in the fruit, each according to its own kind.” It was so.
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.
The earth produced vegetation, plants producing seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit whose seed was in it, after their kind. God saw that it was good.
13 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three.
This was evening and 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.
God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to divide the day from the night and let them be as signs, for seasons, for days and years.
15 They shall be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.
Let them be lights in the sky to give light upon the earth.” It was so.
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.
God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.
17 God placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth,
God set them in the sky to give light upon 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.
to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.
19 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day four.
This was 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.”
God said, “Let the waters be filled with great numbers of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the expanse of the sky.”
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.
God created the great sea creatures, as well as every living creature after its kind, creatures that move and which fill the waters everywhere, and every winged bird after its kind. 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.”
God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas. Let birds multiply on the earth.”
23 So there was evening, and then the morning, making day five.
This was 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 said, “Let the earth produce living creatures, each according to its own kind, livestock, creeping things, and beasts of the earth, each according to its own kind.” It was so.
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.
God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, the livestock after their kinds, and everything that creeps upon the ground after its kind. He 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.”
God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps 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.
God created man in his own image. In his own image 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.”
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful, and multiply. Fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, 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.
God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the surface of all the earth, and every tree with fruit which has seed in it. They will be food to 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.
To every beast of the earth, to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creeps upon the earth, and to every creature that has the breath of life I have given every green plant for food.” It was so.
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.
God saw everything that he had made. Behold, it was very good. This was evening and morning, the sixth day.
