Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 1

(John 1:1–5; Hebrews 11:1–3)

1In the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֖יתbe.re.ShitH7225Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430אֵ֥ת'etH853createdבָּרָ֣אba.Ra'H1254the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andוְאֵ֥תve.'EtH853the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

2Now the earthוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776wasהָיְתָ֥הha.ye.TahH1961formlessתֹ֙הוּ֙to.huH8414and voidוָבֹ֔הוּva.Vo.huH922,and darknessוְחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.Cho.shekhH2822was overעַל־'al-H5921the surfaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the deepתְה֑וֹםte.HomH8415.And the Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430was hoveringמְרַחֶ֖פֶתme.ra.Che.fetH7363overעַל־'al-H5921the surfaceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

The First Day

3And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let there beיְהִ֣יye.HiH1961lightא֑וֹר'orH216,”and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961lightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

4And Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853sawוַיַּ֧רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588the lightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216wasgoodH2896,andאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430Heseparatedוַיַּבְדֵּ֣לvai.yav.DelH914the lightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216fromH996the darknessהַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ha.Cho.shekhH2822.

5Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the lightלָאוֹר֙la.'OrH216“dayי֔וֹםYomH3117,”and the darknessוְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.la.Cho.shekhH2822He calledקָ֣רָאKa.ra'H7121“nightלָ֑יְלָהLai.lahH3915.”And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153,and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242—the firstאֶחָֽד׃ פ'e.ChadH259dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

The Second Day

6And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let there beיְהִ֥יye.HiH1961an expanseרָקִ֖יעַra.Ki.a'H7549betweenבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the watersהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,toוִיהִ֣יvi.HiH1961separateמַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥יןmav.Dil beinH914 H996the watersמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325from the watersלָמָֽיִם׃la.Ma.yimH4325.”

7So Godאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the expanseהָרָקִיעַ֒ha.ra.ki.a'H7549and separatedוַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤יןvai.yav.Del beinH914 H996the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834beneathמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478itלָרָקִ֔יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549fromוּבֵ֣יןu.VeinH996the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834aboveמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921לָרָקִ֑יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549.And it wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

8Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the expanseלָֽרָקִ֖יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549“skyשָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064.”And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153,and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242—the secondשֵׁנִֽי׃ פshe.NiH8145dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

The Third Day

9And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let the watersהַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimH4325underמִתַּ֤חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the skyהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064be gatheredיִקָּו֨וּyi.ka.VuH6960intoאֶל־'El-H413oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259placeמָק֣וֹםma.KomH4725,so that the dryהַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.ShahH3004landmay appearוְתֵרָאֶ֖הve.te.ra.'EhH7200.”And it wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

10Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the dryלַיַּבָּשָׁה֙lai.ya.ba.ShahH3004land “earthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,”and the gatheringוּלְמִקְוֵ֥הu.le.mik.VehH4723of watersהַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimH4325He calledקָרָ֣אka.Ra'H7121“seasיַמִּ֑יםya.MimH3220.”And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588it wasgoodH2896.

11Then Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776bring forthתַּֽדְשֵׁ֤אtad.She'H1876vegetationדֶּ֔שֶׁאDe.she'H1877:seed-bearingמַזְרִ֣יעַ זֶ֔רַעmaz.Ri.a' Ze.ra'H2232 H2233plantsעֵ֚שֶׂב'E.sevH6212and fruitפְּרִ֞יpe.RiH6529treesעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086,each bearingעֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehH6213fruitפְּרִי֙pe.RiH6529with seedזַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-H2233according to its kindלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”And it wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

12The earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776producedוַתּוֹצֵ֨אva.to.Tze'H3318vegetationדֶּ֠שֶׁאDe.she'H1877:seed-bearingמַזְרִ֤יעַ זֶ֙רַע֙maz.Ri.a' ze.ra'H2232 H2233plantsעֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sevH6212according to their kindsלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327and treesוְעֵ֧ץve.'EtzH6086bearingעֹֽשֶׂה־'o.seh-H6213fruitפְּרִ֛יpe.RiH6529אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834with seedזַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-H2233according to their kindsלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327.And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588it was goodH2896.

13And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153,and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242—the thirdשְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ פshe.li.ShiH7992dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

The Fourth Day

14And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let there beיְהִ֤יye.HiH1961lightsמְאֹרֹת֙me.'o.RotH3974in the expanseבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to distinguishלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117andוּבֵ֣יןu.VeinH996the nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915,and let them beוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961signs to markלְאֹתֹת֙le.'o.TotH226theseasonsוּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔יםu.le.Mo.'a.DimH4150and daysוּלְיָמִ֖יםu.le.ya.MimH3117and yearsוְשָׁנִֽים׃ve.sha.NimH8141.

15And let them serveוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961as lightsלִמְאוֹרֹת֙lim.'o.RotH3974in the expanseבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to shineלְהָאִ֖ירle.ha.'IrH215uponעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”And it wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

16Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147greatהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.LimH1419אֶת־'et-H853lightsהַמְּאֹרֹ֖תha.me.'o.RotH3974:the greaterהַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.DolH1419lightהַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orH3974to ruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lesserהַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.TonH6996lightהַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orH3974to ruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475the nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915.Andוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853He madethe stars as wellהַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ha.ko.kha.VimH3556.

17Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430setוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414these lightsאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853in the expanseבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of the skyהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to shineלְהָאִ֖ירle.ha.'IrH215uponעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776,

18to preside overוְלִמְשֹׁל֙ve.lim.SholH4910the dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117and the nightוּבַלַּ֔יְלָהu.va.Lay.lahH3915,and to separateוּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔ילu.la.hav.DilH914the lightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216fromH996the darknessהַחֹ֑שֶׁךְha.Cho.shekhH2822.And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588it wasgoodH2896.

19And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153,and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242—the fourthרְבִיעִֽי׃ פre.vi.'IH7243dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

The Fifth Day

20And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325teemיִשְׁרְצ֣וּyish.re.TzuH8317with livingנֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑הNe.fesh chai.YahH5315 H2416creaturesשֶׁ֖רֶץShe.retzH8318,and let birdsוְעוֹף֙ve.'OfH5775flyיְעוֹפֵ֣ףye.'o.FefH5774aboveעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776inעַל־'al-H5921the openפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440expanseרְקִ֥יעַre.Ki.a'H7549of the skyהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.”

21Soאֶת־'et-H853Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430createdוַיִּבְרָ֣אvai.yiv.Ra'H1254the greatהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.LimH1419וְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853sea creaturesהַתַּנִּינִ֖םha.ta.ni.NimH8577and everyכָּל־kol-H3605livingהַֽחַיָּ֣ה׀ha.chai.YahH2416thingנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that movesהָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430, withwhichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834the watersהַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimH4325teemedשָׁרְצ֨וּsha.re.TzuH8317according to their kindsלְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םle.mi.ne.HemH4327,andוְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853everyכָּל־kol-H3605wingedכָּנָף֙ka.NafH3671birdע֤וֹףofH5775after its kindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327.And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588it wasgoodH2896.

22Then Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288themאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853andsaidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Be fruitfulפְּר֣וּpe.RuH6509and multiplyוּרְב֗וּu.re.VuH7235and fillוּמִלְא֤וּu.mil.'UH4390אֶת־'et-H853the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325of the seasבַּיַּמִּ֔יםbai.ya.MimH3220,and let birdsוְהָע֖וֹףve.ha.'ofH5775multiplyיִ֥רֶבYi.revH7235on the earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.”

23And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153,and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242—the fifthחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ פcha.mi.ShiH2549dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

The Sixth Day

24And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776bring forthתּוֹצֵ֨אto.Tze'H3318livingחַיָּה֙chai.YahH2416creaturesנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315according to their kindsלְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.NahH4327:livestockבְּהֵמָ֥הbe.he.MahH929,land crawlersוָרֶ֛מֶשׂva.Re.mesH7431,and beastsוְחַֽיְתוֹ־ve.chay.tov-H2416of the earthאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776according to their kindsלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327.”And it wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

25אֶת־'et-H853Godאֱלֹהִים֩'E.lo.HimH430madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the beastsחַיַּ֨תchai.YatH2416of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776according to their kindsלְמִינָ֗הּle.mi.NahH4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929according to their kindsלְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.NahH4327,andוְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that crawlsרֶ֥מֶשׂRe.mesH7431upon the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127according to its kindלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327.And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּי־ki-H3588it wasgoodH2896.

26Then Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let Us makeנַֽעֲשֶׂ֥הna.'a.SehH6213manאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120in Our imageבְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּbe.tzal.Me.nuH6754,after Our likenessכִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּkid.mu.Te.nuH1823,to ruleוְיִרְדּוּ֩ve.yir.DuH7287over the fishבִדְגַ֨תvid.GatH1710of the seaהַיָּ֜םhai.YamH3220and the birdsוּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,over the livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָה֙u.va.be.he.MahH929,and over allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the earth itselfהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776and everyוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605creatureהָרֶ֖מֶשׂha.Re.mesH7431that crawlsהָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.MesH7430uponעַל־'al-H5921itהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”

27So Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853createdוַיִּבְרָ֨אvai.yiv.Ra'H1254manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120in His own imageבְּצַלְמ֔וֹbe.tzal.MoH6754;in the imageבְּצֶ֥לֶםbe.Tze.lemH6754of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430He createdבָּרָ֣אba.Ra'H1254himאֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853;maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֖הu.ne.ke.VahH5347He createdבָּרָ֥אba.Ra'H1254themאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.

28Godאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288themאֹתָם֮'o.TamH853andאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Be fruitfulפְּר֥וּpe.RuH6509and multiplyוּרְב֛וּu.re.VuH7235,and fillוּמִלְא֥וּu.mil.'UH4390אֶת־'et-H853the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776and subdue itוְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָve.khiv.Shu.haH3533;ruleוּרְד֞וּu.re.DuH7287over the fishבִּדְגַ֤תbid.GatH1710of the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220and the birdsוּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and everyוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605creatureחַיָּ֖הchai.YahH2416that crawlsהָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430uponעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.”

29Then Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,I have givenנָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414youאֶת־'et-H853everyכָּל־kol-H3605seed-bearingזֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַעzo.Re.a' Ze.ra'H2232 H2233אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834plantעֵ֣שֶׂב׀'E.sevH6212onעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of allכָל־khol-H3605the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853everyכָּל־kol-H3605treeהָעֵ֛ץha.'EtzH6086whoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834fruitפְרִי־fe.ri-H6529containsזֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'H2232עֵ֖ץ'etzH6086seedזָ֑רַעZa.ra'H2233.They will beיִֽהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961yoursfor foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.LahH402.

30And to everyוּֽלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605beastחַיַּ֣תchai.YatH2416of the earthהָ֠אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776and everyוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605birdע֨וֹףofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and everyוּלְכֹ֣ל׀u.le.KholH3605creature that crawlsרוֹמֵ֣שׂro.MesH7430uponעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776—everything that hasאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the breathנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of lifeחַיָּ֔הchai.YahH2416אֶת־'et-H853in it—I have giveneveryכָּל־kol-H3605greenיֶ֥רֶקYe.rekH3418plantעֵ֖שֶׂב'E.sevH6212for foodלְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.LahH402.”And it wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

31And Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853looked uponוַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He had madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,and indeedוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009, it wasveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goodט֖וֹבTovH2896.And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153,and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242—the sixthהַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פha.shi.ShiH8345dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.