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ആദിയിൽ ദൈവം ആകാശവും ഭൂമിയും സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു.
2 ౨ భూమి నిరాకారంగా, శూన్యంగా ఉంది. జలాగాధం మీద చీకటి కమ్ముకుని ఉంది. దేవుని ఆత్మ ఆ మహా జలరాశిపై కదలాడుతూ ఉన్నాడు.
ഭൂമി രൂപരഹിതവും ശൂന്യവുമായിരുന്നു; വെള്ളം നിറഞ്ഞ ഭൂതലത്തിന്മേൽ അന്ധകാരം വ്യാപിച്ചിരുന്നു. ദൈവത്തിന്റെ ആത്മാവ് വെള്ളത്തിനുമീതേ വ്യാപരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു.
“പ്രകാശം ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ,” ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു; പ്രകാശം ഉണ്ടായി.
പ്രകാശം നല്ലത് എന്നു ദൈവം കണ്ടു; അവിടന്നു പ്രകാശവും അന്ധകാരവുംതമ്മിൽ വേർതിരിച്ചു;
5 ౫ దేవుడు వెలుగుకు పగలు అనీ చీకటికి రాత్రి అని పేర్లు పెట్టాడు. సాయంత్రం అయింది, ఉదయం వచ్చింది, మొదటి రోజు.
ദൈവം പ്രകാശത്തെ “പകൽ” എന്നും അന്ധകാരത്തെ “രാത്രി” എന്നും വിളിച്ചു. സന്ധ്യകഴിഞ്ഞു, ഉഷസ്സുമായി—ഒന്നാംദിവസം.
6 ౬ దేవుడు “మహా జలరాశి మధ్యలో ఒక విశాల ప్రదేశం కలుగు గాక. అది నీళ్ళనుండి నీళ్ళను వేరు చేయు గాక” అన్నాడు.
“വെള്ളങ്ങളുടെ മധ്യേ ഒരു വിതാനം ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ,” ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു; “വെള്ളവും വെള്ളവുംതമ്മിൽ വേർപിരിയട്ടെ” എന്നും കൽപ്പിച്ചു.
7 ౭ దేవుడు ఆ విశాలమైన ప్రదేశాన్ని చేసి, దాని పైన ఉన్న జలాలను, కింద ఉన్న జలాలను వేరు చేసాడు. అది అలాగే జరిగింది.
അങ്ങനെ ദൈവം ഒരു വിതാനം ഉണ്ടാക്കി, വിതാനത്തിനു താഴെയുള്ള വെള്ളവും മുകളിലുള്ള വെള്ളവുംതമ്മിൽ വേർതിരിയട്ടെ എന്നു കൽപ്പിച്ചു; അത് അങ്ങനെതന്നെ സംഭവിച്ചു.
വിതാനത്തെ ദൈവം “ആകാശം” എന്നു വിളിച്ചു. സന്ധ്യകഴിഞ്ഞു, ഉഷസ്സുമായി—രണ്ടാംദിവസം.
“ആകാശത്തിനുതാഴെയുള്ള വെള്ളം ഒരു സ്ഥലത്തു കൂടിച്ചേർന്ന് ഉണങ്ങിയ നിലം ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ,” ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു; അങ്ങനെ സംഭവിച്ചു.
10 ౧౦ దేవుడు ఆరిన నేలకు “భూమి” అని పేరు పెట్టాడు. కూర్చి ఉన్న జలాలకు “సముద్రాలు” అని పేరు పెట్టాడు. అది ఆయనకు మంచిదిగా అనిపించింది.
ഉണങ്ങിയ നിലത്തിനു ദൈവം “കര” എന്നും വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ ശേഖരത്തിനു “സമുദ്രം” എന്നും പേരുവിളിച്ചു; നല്ലത് എന്നു ദൈവം കണ്ടു.
11 ౧౧ దేవుడు “వృక్ష జాలాన్ని, విత్తనాలుండే చెట్లను, భూమిపై తమ తమ జాతి ప్రకారం విత్తనాలు ఉండి ఫలం ఇచ్చే పండ్ల చెట్లను భూమి మొలిపించాలి” అన్నాడు. అలాగే జరిగింది.
“ഭൂമിയിൽ സസ്യജാലങ്ങൾ മുളയ്ക്കട്ടെ: ഭൂമിയിൽനിന്ന് വിത്തുള്ള സസ്യങ്ങളും അതതുതരം വിത്തുള്ള ഫലം കായ്ക്കുന്ന വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും മുളച്ചുവരട്ടെ,” ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു; അങ്ങനെ സംഭവിച്ചു.
12 ౧౨ వృక్ష జాతిని, విత్తనాలుండే చెట్లను, భూమిమీద తమ తమ జాతుల ప్రకారం తమలో విత్తనాలు ఉండి ఫలం ఇచ్చే పండ్ల చెట్లను భూమి మొలిపించింది. అది ఆయనకు మంచిదిగా కనబడింది.
ഭൂമി അതതുതരം വിത്തുള്ള സസ്യജാലങ്ങളും അതതുതരം വിത്തുള്ള ഫലം കായ്ക്കുന്ന വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും മുളപ്പിച്ചു. നല്ലത് എന്നു ദൈവം കണ്ടു.
സന്ധ്യകഴിഞ്ഞു, ഉഷസ്സുമായി—മൂന്നാംദിവസം.
14 ౧౪ దేవుడు “రాత్రి నుంచి పగలును వేరు చెయ్యడానికి ఆకాశ విశాలంలో జ్యోతులు ఉండాలి. కాలాలకు, రోజులకు, సంవత్సరాలకు అవి సూచనలుగా ఉండాలి.
“പകലും രാത്രിയുംതമ്മിൽ വേർതിരിക്കാൻ ആകാശവിതാനത്തിൽ പ്രകാശങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ; ഋതുക്കൾ, ദിവസങ്ങൾ, സംവത്സരങ്ങൾ എന്നിവയെ തിരിച്ചറിയാനുള്ള ചിഹ്നങ്ങളായി ആ പ്രകാശങ്ങൾ മാറട്ടെ;
ഭൂമിയെ പ്രകാശിപ്പിക്കാൻ ആകാശവിതാനത്തിൽ അവ പ്രകാശസ്രോതസ്സുകളായിരിക്കട്ടെ,” ദൈവം കൽപ്പിച്ചു; അങ്ങനെ സംഭവിച്ചു.
16 ౧౬ దేవుడు రెండు గొప్ప జ్యోతులు చేశాడు. పగటిని ఏలడానికి పెద్ద జ్యోతిని, రాత్రిని పాలించడానికి చిన్న జ్యోతిని చేశాడు. ఆయన నక్షత్రాలను కూడా చేశాడు.
പകലിന്റെ അധിപതിയായി വലുപ്പം കൂടിയ പ്രകാശവും രാത്രിയുടെ അധിപതിയായി വലുപ്പം കുറഞ്ഞ പ്രകാശവും—ഇങ്ങനെ രണ്ടു വലിയ പ്രകാശത്തെ ദൈവം ഉണ്ടാക്കി. അവിടന്നു നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളെയും സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു.
ദൈവം ആകാശവിതാനത്തിൽ ഈ പ്രകാശങ്ങളെ സ്ഥാപിച്ചത് ഭൂമിയെ പ്രകാശിപ്പിക്കാനും പകലിന്റെയും രാത്രിയുടെയും അധിപതികളായിരിക്കാനും പ്രകാശവും ഇരുളുംതമ്മിൽ വേർതിരിക്കാനുമായിരുന്നു. നല്ലത് എന്നു ദൈവം കണ്ടു.
18 ౧౮ పగటినీ రాత్రినీ పాలించడానికీ, వెలుగునూ చీకటినీ వేరు చెయ్యడానికీ, దేవుడు ఆకాశ విశాలంలో వాటిని అమర్చాడు. అది ఆయనకు మంచిదిగా కనబడింది.
സന്ധ്യകഴിഞ്ഞു, ഉഷസ്സുമായി—നാലാംദിവസം.
20 ౨౦ దేవుడు “చలించే ప్రాణులు జలాల్లో కుప్పలు తెప్పలుగా నిండిపోవాలి. భూమిపై ఉన్న ఆకాశవిశాలంలో పక్షులు ఎగరాలి” అన్నాడు.
“ജലത്തിൽ ജീവജന്തുക്കൾ പെരുകട്ടെ എന്നും ഭൂമിക്കുമീതേ ആകാശവിതാനത്തിൽ പക്ഷികൾ പറക്കട്ടെ,” എന്നും ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
21 ౨౧ దేవుడు బ్రహ్మాండమైన జలచరాలనూ, చలించే ప్రాణులన్నిటినీ వాటి వాటి జాతుల ప్రకారం పుష్కలంగా జలాలను నింపి వేసేలా సృష్టించాడు. ఇంకా వాటి వాటి జాతి ప్రకారం రెక్కలున్న ప్రతి పక్షినీ సృష్టించాడు. అది ఆయనకు మంచిదిగా కనబడింది.
അങ്ങനെ ദൈവം വലിയ സമുദ്രജീവികളെയും വെള്ളത്തിൽ കൂട്ടമായി ജീവിക്കുകയും സഞ്ചരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന അതതുതരം ജന്തുക്കളെയും സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു, കൂടാതെ അതതുതരം പക്ഷികളെയും സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു; നല്ലത് എന്നു ദൈവം കണ്ടു.
22 ౨౨ దేవుడు “మీరు ఫలించి వృద్ధి పొందండి. సముద్ర జలాలను నింపండి. పక్షులు భూమి మీద విస్తరించాలి” అని వాటిని దీవించాడు.
ദൈവം അവയെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, “നിങ്ങൾ വർധിച്ചു പെരുകി സമുദ്രജലത്തിൽ നിറയട്ടെ; ഭൂമിയിൽ പക്ഷികളും വർധിച്ചുവരട്ടെ,” എന്നും കൽപ്പിച്ചു.
സന്ധ്യകഴിഞ്ഞു, ഉഷസ്സുമായി—അഞ്ചാംദിവസം.
24 ౨౪ దేవుడు “వాటి వాటి జాతుల ప్రకారం ప్రాణం గలవాటిని, అంటే వాటి వాటి జాతి ప్రకారం పశువులను, పురుగులను, అడవి జంతువులను భూమి పుట్టించాలి” అన్నాడు. అలాగే జరిగింది.
“ഭൂമിയിൽ അതതുതരം ജീവജന്തുക്കൾ ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ: കന്നുകാലികൾ, ഇഴജന്തുക്കൾ, വന്യമൃഗങ്ങൾ എന്നിവ അതതിന്റെ വർഗമനുസരിച്ച് ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ,” ദൈവം കൽപ്പിച്ചു; അങ്ങനെതന്നെ സംഭവിച്ചു.
25 ౨౫ దేవుడు, వాటి వాటి జాతుల ప్రకారం అడవి జంతువులనూ వాటి వాటి జాతుల ప్రకారం పశువులనూ, వాటి వాటి జాతుల ప్రకారం నేలమీద పాకే ప్రతి పురుగునూ చేశాడు. అది ఆయనకు మంచిదిగా కనబడింది.
ഇപ്രകാരം ദൈവം അതതുതരം വന്യമൃഗങ്ങളെയും അതതുതരം കന്നുകാലികളെയും ഭൂമിയിൽ ഇഴയുന്ന അതതുതരം ഇഴജന്തുക്കളെയും ഉണ്ടാക്കി; നല്ലത് എന്നു ദൈവം കണ്ടു.
26 ౨౬ దేవుడు ఇలా అన్నాడు. “మన స్వరూపంలో మన పోలికలో మనిషిని చేద్దాం. సముద్రంలో చేపల మీదా ఆకాశంలో పక్షుల మీదా పశువుల మీదా భూమి మీద పాకే ప్రతి జంతువు మీదా భూమి అంతటి మీదా వారికి ఆధిపత్యం ఉండాలి” అన్నాడు.
അതിനുശേഷം, “നമുക്ക് നമ്മുടെ സ്വരൂപത്തിലും നമ്മുടെ സാദൃശ്യത്തിലും മനുഷ്യനെ നിർമിക്കാം എന്നു ദൈവം കൽപ്പിച്ചു. അവർ സമുദ്രത്തിലെ മത്സ്യങ്ങൾക്കും ആകാശത്തിലെ പക്ഷികൾക്കും കന്നുകാലികൾക്കും സകലവന്യജീവികൾക്കും ഭൂമിയിൽ ഇഴയുന്ന സകല ഇഴജന്തുക്കൾക്കും അധിപതികളാകട്ടെ.”
27 ౨౭ దేవుడు తన స్వరూపంలో మనిషిని సృష్టించాడు. దేవుని స్వరూపంలో అతణ్ణి సృష్టించాడు. పురుషుడిగా స్త్రీగా వాళ్ళను సృష్టించాడు.
ഇങ്ങനെ, ദൈവം തന്റെ സ്വരൂപത്തിൽ മനുഷ്യനെ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു; അവിടന്നു ദൈവസ്വരൂപത്തിൽ അവരെ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു; പുരുഷനും സ്ത്രീയുമായി അവരെ സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു.
28 ౨౮ దేవుడు వాళ్ళను దీవించి “మీరు ఫలించి, సంఖ్యలో వృద్ధి చెందండి. భూమి అంతటా విస్తరించి, భూమిని నింపి దాన్ని స్వాధీనం చేసుకోండి. సముద్రంలో చేపలనూ ఆకాశంలో పక్షులనూ మీదా భూమి మీద పాకే ప్రతి ప్రాణినీ పరిపాలించండి” అని చెప్పాడు.
ദൈവം അവരെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചു; “നിങ്ങൾ സന്താനസമൃദ്ധിയുള്ളവരായി പെരുകി ഭൂമിയിൽ നിറഞ്ഞ് അതിനെ അധീനമാക്കുക; സമുദ്രത്തിലെ മത്സ്യങ്ങളുടെമേലും ആകാശത്തിലെ പക്ഷികളുടെമേലും ഭൂമിയിൽ ചരിക്കുന്ന സകലജീവികളുടെമേലും അധിപതികളാകുക” എന്ന് അവരോടു കൽപ്പിച്ചു.
29 ౨౯ దేవుడు ఇంకా ఇలా అన్నాడు. “చూడండి, భూమిమీద ఉన్న విత్తనాలిచ్చే ప్రతి చెట్టును, విత్తనాలున్న ఫలాలు ఇచ్చే ప్రతి చెట్టును మీకు ఇచ్చాను. అవి మీకు ఆహారం అవుతాయి.
“ഭൂമിയിലെങ്ങും വിത്തുള്ള സകലസസ്യങ്ങളും വിത്തോടുകൂടിയ ഫലം കായ്ക്കുന്ന സകലവൃക്ഷങ്ങളും ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്കു നൽകുന്നു; അവ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ആഹാരമായിരിക്കും.
30 ౩౦ భూమిమీద ఉండే జంతువులన్నిటికీ ఆకాశ పక్షులన్నిటికీ భూమి మీద పాకే జీవాలన్నిటికీ పచ్చని చెట్లన్నీ ఆహారం అవుతాయి” అన్నాడు. అలాగే జరిగింది.
ഭൂമിയിലെ സകലജീവികൾക്കും ആകാശത്തിലെ എല്ലാ പക്ഷികൾക്കും കരയിൽ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്ന സകലജന്തുക്കൾക്കും—ജീവശ്വാസമുള്ള എല്ലാറ്റിനും—ഞാൻ പച്ചസസ്യങ്ങളെല്ലാം ആഹാരമായി നൽകുന്നു” എന്നു ദൈവം അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു; അപ്രകാരം സംഭവിച്ചു.
31 ౩౧ దేవుడు తాను చేసిందంతా చూసినప్పుడు అది ఆయనకు ఎంతో మంచిదిగా కనబడింది. రాత్రి అయింది. ఉదయం వచ్చింది-ఆరవ రోజు.
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