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Genesis 1:20-29

20וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430יִשְׁרְצ֣וּyish.re.Tzulet them swarmH8317הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325שֶׁ֖רֶץShe.retzswarming thing[s]H8318נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshcreature[s]H5315חַיָּ֑הchai.YahlivingH2416וְעוֹף֙ve.'Ofand bird[s]H9002H5775יְעוֹפֵ֣ףye.'o.Feflet it flyH5774עַל־'al-aboveH5921הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440רְקִ֥יעַre.Ki.a'[the] firmament ofH7549הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
21וַיִּבְרָ֣אvai.yiv.Ra'and he createdH9001H1254אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתַּנִּינִ֖םha.ta.ni.Nimthe sea monstersH9009H8577הַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.Lim<the> greatH9009H1419וְאֵ֣תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshcreatureH5315הַֽחַיָּ֣ה׀ha.chai.Yah<the> livingH9009H2416הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setwhich creepsH9009H7430אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834שָׁרְצ֨וּsha.re.Tzuthey swarmedH8317הַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םle.mi.ne.Hemto kind theirH9005H4327H9028וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605ע֤וֹףofbird ofH5775כָּנָף֙ka.NafwingH3671לְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huto kind itsH9005H4327H9023וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כִּי־ki-thatH3588טֽוֹב׃Tov[it was] goodH2895
22וַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559פְּר֣וּpe.Rube fruitfulH6509וּרְב֗וּu.re.Vuand multiplyH9002H7235וּמִלְא֤וּu.mil.'Uand fillH9002H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325בַּיַּמִּ֔יםbai.ya.Mimin the seasH9003H3220וְהָע֖וֹףve.ha.'ofand the bird[s]H9002H9009H5775יִ֥רֶבYi.revlet it multiplyH7235בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776
23וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961עֶ֥רֶב'E.reveveningH6153וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961בֹ֖קֶרVo.kermorningH1242י֥וֹםYoma dayH3117חֲמִישִֽׁי׃ פcha.mi.ShififthH2549
24וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430תּוֹצֵ֨אto.Tze'let it produceH3318הָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776נֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshcreature[s]H5315חַיָּה֙chai.YahlivingH2416לְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.Nahto kind itsH9005H4327H9024בְּהֵמָ֥הbe.he.MahlivestockH929וָרֶ֛מֶשׂva.Re.mesand creeping thing[s]H9002H7431וְחַֽיְתוֹ־ve.chay.tov-and animal[s] ofH9002H2416אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776לְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.Nahto kind itsH9005H4327H9024וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651
25וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213אֱלֹהִים֩'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַיַּ֨תchai.Yat[the] animal[s] ofH2416הָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776לְמִינָ֗הּle.mi.Nahto kind itsH9005H4327H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.Mahthe livestockH9009H929לְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.Nahto kind itsH9005H4327H9024וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֶ֥מֶשׂRe.mes<the> creeping thing ofH7431הָֽאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127לְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huto kind itsH9005H4327H9023וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כִּי־ki-thatH3588טֽוֹב׃Tov[it was] goodH2895
26וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥הna.'a.Sehlet us makeH6213אָדָ֛ם'a.DamhumankindH120בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּbe.tzal.Me.nuin image ourH9003H6754H9025כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּkid.mu.Te.nuaccording to likeness ourH9004H1823H9025וְיִרְדּוּ֩ve.yir.Duand they may ruleH9002H7287בִדְגַ֨תvid.Gatover [the] fish ofH9003H1710הַיָּ֜םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofand over [the] bird[s] ofH9002H9003H5775הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙u.va.be.he.Mahand over the livestockH9002H9003H929וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and over allH9002H9003H3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and over everyH9002H9003H3605הָרֶ֖מֶשׂha.Re.mes<the> creeping thingH9009H7431הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.Meswhich creepsH9009H7430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
27וַיִּבְרָ֨אvai.yiv.Ra'and he createdH9001H1254אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120בְּצַלְמ֔וֹbe.tzal.Moin own image hisH9003H6754H9023בְּצֶ֥לֶםbe.Tze.lemin [the] image ofH9003H6754אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בָּרָ֣אba.Ra'he createdH1254אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033זָכָ֥רza.KharmaleH2145וּנְקֵבָ֖הu.ne.ke.Vahand femaleH9002H5347בָּרָ֥אba.Ra'he createdH1254אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038
28וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֹתָם֮'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimGodH430וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430פְּר֥וּpe.Rube fruitfulH6509וּרְב֛וּu.re.Vuand multiplyH9002H7235וּמִלְא֥וּu.mil.'Uand fillH9002H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָve.khiv.Shu.haand subdue itH9002H3533H9034וּרְד֞וּu.re.Duand ruleH9002H7287בִּדְגַ֤תbid.Gatover [the] fish ofH9003H1710הַיָּם֙hai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220וּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofand over [the] bird[s] ofH9002H9003H5775הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and over everyH9002H9003H3605חַיָּ֖הchai.YahanimalH2416הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setwhich creepsH9009H7430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
29וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009נָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414לָכֶ֜םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605עֵ֣שֶׂב׀'E.sevplantH6212זֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[which] bears seedH2232זֶ֗רַעZe.ra'seedH2233אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָעֵ֛ץha.'Etz<the> treeH9009H6086אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּ֥וֹboin <the> itH9003H9033פְרִי־fe.ri-[is the] fruit ofH6529עֵ֖ץ'etza treeH6086זֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'[which] bears seedH2232זָ֑רַעZa.ra'seedH2233לָכֶ֥םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036יִֽהְיֶ֖הyih.Yeh<it> will be[long]H1961לְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.Lahto foodH9005H402
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