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Genesis 1:26-31

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
30וּֽלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to everyH9002H9005H3605חַיַּ֣תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416הָ֠אָרֶץHa.'a.retzthe earthH9009H776וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to everyH9002H9005H3605ע֨וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775הַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּלְכֹ֣ל׀u.le.Kholand to everyH9002H9005H3605רוֹמֵ֣שׂro.Mescreeping [thing]H7430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בּוֹ֙bo[is] in <the> itH9003H9033נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315חַיָּ֔הchai.YahlivingH2416אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יֶ֥רֶקYe.rekgreenery ofH3418עֵ֖שֶׂב'E.sevplant[s]H6212לְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.Lahto foodH9005H402וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651
31וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009ט֖וֹבTov[it was] goodH2896מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961עֶ֥רֶב'E.reveveningH6153וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961בֹ֖קֶרVo.kermorningH1242י֥וֹםYom[the] dayH3117הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פha.shi.Shi<the> sixthH9009H8345
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