Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.
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, Let there be light, and there was light.
God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.
4 And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night, and there was evening and there was morning, the first 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 in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water, and it was so.
God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.”
7 And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
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 God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
God called the expanse, “sky.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day two.
9 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.
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 gatherings 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 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.
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 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.
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 there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three.
14 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.
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 And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.
They shall be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.
16 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.
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 God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,
God placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth,
18 and to regulate day and night, and to divide between 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 there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day four.
20 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.
God said, “Let the waters be full of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the sky.”
21 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.
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 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.
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 there was evening and there was morning, 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 according to its kind, quadrupeds and reptiles and wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and it was so.
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 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.
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 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.
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 made man, according to the image of God he made him, male and female he made 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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, behold, they were very good. And there was evening and there was morning, 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.
