Genesis 1
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Genesis 1:3-13

3וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430יְהִ֣יye.Hilet it beH1961א֑וֹר'orlightH216וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961אֽוֹר׃'orlightH216
4וַיַּ֧רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָא֖וֹרha.'Orthe lightH9009H216כִּי־ki-thatH3588ט֑וֹבTov[it was] goodH2895וַיַּבְדֵּ֣לvai.yav.Deland he separatedH9001H914אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996הָא֖וֹרha.'Orthe lightH9009H216וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ha.Cho.shekhthe darknessH9009H2822
5וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430לָאוֹר֙la.'Or<to> the lightH9005H216י֔וֹםYomdayH3117וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.la.Cho.shekhand <to> the darknessH9002H9005H2822קָ֣רָאKa.ra'he calledH7121לָ֑יְלָהLai.lahnightH3915וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961עֶ֥רֶב'E.reveveningH6153וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961בֹ֖קֶרVo.kermorningH1242י֥וֹםYomdayH3117אֶחָֽד׃ פ'e.ChadoneH259
6וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430יְהִ֥יye.Hilet it beH1961רָקִ֖יעַra.Ki.a'a firmamentH7549בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325וִיהִ֣יvi.Hiand let it beH9002H1961מַבְדִּ֔ילmav.DilseparatingH914בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996מַ֖יִםMa.yimwatersH4325לָמָֽיִם׃la.Ma.yimto watersH9005H4325
7וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָרָקִיעַ֒ha.ra.ki.a'the firmamentH9009H7549וַיַּבְדֵּ֗לvai.yav.Deland he separatedH9001H914בֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenH996הַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834מִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chat[were] from underH9006H8478לָרָקִ֔יעַla.ra.Ki.a'to the firmamentH9005H7549וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834מֵעַ֣לme.'Al[were] from <above>H9006H5921לָרָקִ֑יעַla.ra.Ki.a'<to> the firmamentH9005H7549וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651
8וַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לָֽרָקִ֖יעַla.ra.Ki.a'<to> the firmamentH9005H7549שָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961עֶ֥רֶב'E.reveveningH6153וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961בֹ֖קֶרVo.kermorningH1242י֥וֹםYoma dayH3117שֵׁנִֽי׃ פshe.NisecondH8145
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430יִקָּו֨וּyi.ka.Vulet them gatherH6960הַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325מִתַּ֤חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064אֶל־'El-toH413מָק֣וֹםma.Koma placeH4725אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259וְתֵרָאֶ֖הve.te.ra.'Ehand let it appearH9002H7200הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.Shahthe dry groundH9009H3004וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651
10וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙lai.ya.ba.Shah<to> the dry groundH9005H3004אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzearthH776וּלְמִקְוֵ֥הu.le.mik.Vehand <to> [the] collection ofH9002H9005H4723הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325קָרָ֣אka.Ra'he calledH7121יַמִּ֑יםya.MimseasH3220וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כִּי־ki-thatH3588טֽוֹב׃Tov[it was] goodH2895
11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤אtad.She'let it sproutH1876הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776דֶּ֔שֶׁאDe.she'vegetationH1877עֵ֚שֶׂב'E.sevplant[s]H6212מַזְרִ֣יעַmaz.Ri.a'[which] bears seedH2232זֶ֔רַעZe.ra'seedH2233עֵ֣ץ'etztree[s] ofH6086פְּרִ֞יpe.RifruitH6529עֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehproducingH6213פְּרִי֙pe.RifruitH6529לְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.Noto kind itsH9005H4327H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834זַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-seed itsH2233H9023ב֖וֹvo[is] in <the> itH9003H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961כֵֽן׃KhensoH3651
12וַתּוֹצֵ֨אva.to.Tze'and <it> brought forthH9001H3318הָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776דֶּ֠שֶׁאDe.she'vegetationH1877עֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sevplant[s]H6212מַזְרִ֤יעַmaz.Ri.a'[which] bears seedH2232זֶ֙רַע֙ze.ra'seedH2233לְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huto kind itsH9005H4327H9023וְעֵ֧ץve.'Etzand tree[s]H9002H6086עֹֽשֶׂה־'o.seh-producingH6213פְּרִ֛יpe.RifruitH6529אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834זַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-seed itsH2233H9023ב֖וֹvo[was] in <the> itH9003H9033לְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huto kind itsH9005H4327H9023וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כִּי־ki-thatH3588טֽוֹב׃Tov[it was] goodH2895
13וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961עֶ֥רֶב'E.reveveningH6153וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and there wasH9001H1961בֹ֖קֶרVo.kermorningH1242י֥וֹםYoma dayH3117שְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ פshe.li.ShithirdH7992
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