Genesis 1
1 In beginning he created God the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
2 And the earth was formlessness and emptiness and darkness [was] over [the] surface of [the] deep and [the] spirit of God [was] hovering 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 And he said God let it be light and there was light.
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 And he saw God the light that [it was] good and he separated God between the light and between the darkness.
God saw the light, that it was good. He divided the light from the darkness.
5 And he called God - the light day and the darkness he called night and there was evening and there was morning day one.
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” This was evening and morning, the first day.
6 And he said God let it be a firmament in [the] middle of the waters and let it be separating between waters to waters.
God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
7 And he made God the firmament and he separated between the waters which [were] from under to the firmament and between the waters which [were] from the firmament and it was so.
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 And he called God the firmament heaven and there was evening and there was morning a day second.
God called the expanse “sky.” This was evening and morning, the second day.
9 And he said God let them gather the waters from under the heavens to a place one and let it appear the dry ground and it was so.
God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear.” It was so.
10 And he called God - the dry ground earth and [the] collection of the waters he called seas and he saw God that [it was] good.
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” He saw that it was good.
11 And he said God let it sprout the earth vegetation plant[s] [which] bears seed seed tree[s] of fruit producing fruit to kind its which seed its [is] in it on the earth and it was so.
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 And brought forth the earth vegetation plant[s] [which] bears seed seed to kind its and tree[s] (producing *LAH(b)*) fruit which seed its [was] in it to kind its and he saw God 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 And there was evening and there was morning a day third.
This was evening and morning, the third day.
14 And he said God let it be luminaries in [the] firmament of the heavens to separate between the day and between the night and they will become signs and appointed times and 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 And they will become luminaries in [the] firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth and it was so.
Let them be lights in the sky to give light upon the earth.” It was so.
16 And he made God [the] two the luminaries great the luminary great for [the] dominion of the day and the luminary small for [the] dominion of the night and the stars.
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 And he set them God in [the] firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth.
God set them in the sky to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night and to separate between the light and between the darkness and he saw God 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 And there was evening and there was morning a day fourth.
This was evening and morning, the fourth day.
20 And he said God let them swarm the waters swarming thing[s] creature[s] living and bird[s] let it fly above the earth on [the] surface of [the] firmament of the heavens.
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 And he created God the sea monsters great and every creature living - which creeps which they swarmed the waters to kind their and every bird of wing to kind its and he saw God 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 And he blessed them God saying be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas and the bird[s] let it multiply 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 And there was evening and there was morning a day fifth.
This was evening and morning, the fifth day.
24 And he said God let it produce the earth creature[s] living to kind its livestock and creeping thing[s] and animal[s] of [the] earth to kind its and it was so.
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 And he made God [the] animal[s] of the earth to kind its and the livestock to kind its and every creeping thing of the ground to kind its and he saw God 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 And he said God let us make humankind in image our according to likeness our and they may rule over [the] fish of the sea and over [the] bird[s] of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing which creeps on the earth.
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 And he created God - humankind in own image his in [the] image of God he created it male and female he created them.
God created man in his own image. In his own image he created him. Male and female he created them.
28 And he blessed them God and he said to them God be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and rule over [the] fish of the sea and over [the] bird[s] of the heavens and over every animal which creeps 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 And he said God here! I give to you every plant - [which] bears seed seed which [is] on [the] surface of all the earth and every tree which in it [is the] fruit of a tree [which] bears seed seed to you will be[long] to food.
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 And to every animal of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to every - creeping [thing] on the earth which [is] in it life living all greenery of plant[s] to food and it was so.
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 And he saw God all that he had made and there! [it was] good very and there was evening and there was morning [the] day sixth.
God saw everything that he had made. Behold, it was very good. This was evening and morning, the sixth day.
