Genesis 1
1 In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth —
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness [is] on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,
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 saith, 'Let light be;' and light is.
God said, “Let there be light!” and there was light.
4 And God seeth the light that [it is] good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,
God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
5 and God calleth to the light 'Day,' and to the darkness He hath called 'Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day one.
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 saith, 'Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'
God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters to divide the waters.”
7 And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which [are] under the expanse, and the waters which [are] above the expanse: and it is so.
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 calleth to the expanse 'Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day second.
God called the expanse, “sky.” So there was evening, and then the morning, making day two.
9 And God saith, 'Let the waters under the heavens be collected unto one place, and let the dry land be seen:' and it is so.
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 calleth to the dry land 'Earth,' and to the collection of the waters He hath called 'Seas;' and God seeth that [it is] good.
God called the land “earth” and the waters “seas.” God saw that it was good.
11 And God saith, 'Let the earth yield tender grass, herb sowing seed, fruit-tree (whose seed [is] in itself) making fruit after its kind, on the earth:' and it is 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 bringeth forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed [is] in itself) after its kind; and God seeth that [it is] 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 is an evening, and there is a morning — day third.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three.
14 And God saith, 'Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for seasons, and for days and 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 they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:' and it is so.
They shall be lights in the sky to shine on the earth.” And that's what happened.
16 And God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary — and the stars — for the rule of the night;
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 giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,
God placed these lights in the sky to shine upon the earth,
18 and to rule over day and over night, and to make a separation between the light and the darkness; and God seeth that [it is] 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 is an evening, and there is a morning — day fourth.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day four.
20 And God saith, 'Let the waters teem with the teeming living creature, and fowl let fly on the earth on the face of the expanse of the heavens.'
God said, “Let the waters be full of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the sky.”
21 And God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that is creeping, which the waters have teemed with, after their kind, and every fowl with wing, after its kind, and God seeth that [it is] 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 blesseth them, saying, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and the fowl let multiply in 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 is an evening, and there is a morning — day fifth.
So there was evening, and then the morning, making day five.
24 And God saith, 'Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after its kind:' and it is 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 maketh the beast of the earth after its kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, and God seeth that [it is] 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 saith, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping 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 prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared 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 blesseth them, and God saith to them, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon 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 saith, 'Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which [is] the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is 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 every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to every creeping thing on the earth, in which [is] breath of life, every green herb [is] for food:' and it is 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 seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning — day the sixth.
God saw everything that he had created, and yes, it was very good. So there was evening, and then the morning, making day six.
