Genesis 1

(John 1:1–5; Hebrews 11:1–3)

1In the beginningH7225 GodH430 createdH1254 the heavensH8064 andH853 the earthH776.

2Now the earthH776 wasH1961 formlessH8414 and voidH922, and darknessH2822 was overH5921 the surfaceH6440 of the deepH8415. And the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 was hoveringH7363 overH5921 the surfaceH6440 of the watersH4325.

The First Day

3And GodH430 saidH559, “Let there beH1961 lightH216,”1 and there wasH1961 lightH216. 4And GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 the lightH216 was goodH2896, andH430 He separatedH914 the lightH216 fromH996 the darknessH2822. 5GodH430 calledH7121 the lightH216 “dayH3117,” and the darknessH2822 He calledH7121 “nightH3915.”

And there wasH1961 eveningH6153, and there wasH1961 morningH1242—the firstH259 dayH3117.2

The Second Day

6And GodH430 saidH559, “Let there beH1961 an expanseH75493 betweenH8432 the watersH4325, toH1961 separateH914H996 the watersH4325 from the watersH4325.” 7So GodH430 madeH6213 the expanseH7549 and separatedH914H996 the watersH4325 beneathH8478 it fromH996 the watersH4325 aboveH5921. And it wasH1961 soH3651. 8GodH430 calledH7121 the expanseH7549 “skyH8064.”

And there wasH1961 eveningH6153, and there wasH1961 morningH1242—the secondH8145 dayH3117.

The Third Day

9And GodH430 saidH559, “Let the watersH4325 underH8478 the skyH8064 be gatheredH6960 intoH413 oneH259 placeH4725, so that the dryH3004 land may appearH7200.” And it wasH1961 soH3651. 10GodH430 calledH7121 the dryH3004 land “earthH776,” and the gatheringH4723 of watersH4325 He calledH7121 “seasH3220.” And GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 it was goodH2896.

11Then GodH430 saidH559, “Let the earthH776 bring forthH1876 vegetationH1877: seed-bearingH2232H2233 plantsH6212 and fruitH6529 treesH6086, each bearingH6213 fruitH6529 with seedH2233 according to its kindH4327.” And it wasH1961 soH3651. 12The earthH776 producedH3318 vegetationH1877: seed-bearingH2232H2233 plantsH6212 according to their kindsH4327 and treesH6086 bearingH6213 fruitH6529 with seedH2233 according to their kindsH4327. And GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 it was goodH2896.

13And there wasH1961 eveningH6153, and there wasH1961 morningH1242—the thirdH7992 dayH3117.

The Fourth Day

14And GodH430 saidH559, “Let there beH1961 lightsH3974 in the expanseH7549 of the skyH8064 to distinguishH914 betweenH996 the dayH3117 andH996 the nightH3915, and let them beH1961 signs to markH226 the seasonsH4150 and daysH3117 and yearsH8141. 15And let them serveH1961 as lightsH3974 in the expanseH7549 of the skyH8064 to shineH215 uponH5921 the earthH776.” And it wasH1961 soH3651.

16GodH430 madeH6213 twoH8147 greatH1419 lightsH3974: the greaterH1419 lightH3974 to ruleH4475 the dayH3117 andH853 the lesserH6996 lightH3974 to ruleH4475 the nightH3915. AndH853 He made the stars as wellH3556.

17GodH430 setH5414 these lights in the expanseH7549 of the skyH8064 to shineH215 uponH5921 the earthH776, 18to preside overH4910 the dayH3117 and the nightH3915, and to separateH914 the lightH216 fromH996 the darknessH2822. And GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 it was goodH2896.

19And there wasH1961 eveningH6153, and there wasH1961 morningH1242—the fourthH7243 dayH3117.

The Fifth Day

20And GodH430 saidH559, “Let the watersH4325 teemH8317 with livingH5315H2416 creaturesH8318, and let birdsH5775 flyH5774 aboveH5921 the earthH776 inH5921 the openH6440 expanseH7549 of the skyH8064.” 21SoH853 GodH430 createdH1254 the greatH1419 sea creaturesH8577 and everyH3605 livingH2416 thingH5315 that movesH7430, with whichH834 the watersH4325 teemedH8317 according to their kindsH4327, andH853 everyH3605 wingedH3671 birdH5775 after its kindH4327. And GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 it was goodH2896.

22Then GodH430 blessedH1288 themH853 and saidH559, “Be fruitfulH6509 and multiplyH7235 and fillH4390 the watersH4325 of the seasH3220, and let birdsH5775 multiplyH7235 on the earthH776.”

23And there wasH1961 eveningH6153, and there wasH1961 morningH1242—the fifthH2549 dayH3117.

The Sixth Day

24And GodH430 saidH559, “Let the earthH776 bring forthH3318 livingH2416 creaturesH5315 according to their kindsH4327: livestockH929, land crawlersH7431, and beastsH2416 of the earthH776 according to their kindsH4327.” And it wasH1961 soH3651. 25GodH430 madeH6213 the beastsH2416 of the earthH776 according to their kindsH4327, the livestockH929 according to their kindsH4327, andH853 everythingH3605 that crawlsH7431 upon the earthH127 according to its kindH4327. And GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 it was goodH2896.

26Then GodH430 saidH559, “Let Us makeH6213 manH120 in Our imageH6754, after Our likenessH1823, to ruleH7287 over the fishH1710 of the seaH3220 and the birdsH5775 of the airH8064, over the livestockH929, and over allH3605 the earth itselfH7764 and everyH3605 creatureH7431 that crawlsH7430 uponH5921 it.”

28GodH430 blessedH1288 themH853 andH430 saidH559 to them, “Be fruitfulH6509 and multiplyH7235, and fillH4390 the earthH776 and subdue itH3533; ruleH7287 over the fishH1710 of the seaH3220 and the birdsH5775 of the airH8064 and everyH3605 creatureH2416 that crawlsH7430 uponH5921 the earthH776.”

29Then GodH430 saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I have givenH5414 you everyH3605 seed-bearingH2232H2233 plantH6212 onH5921 the faceH6440 of allH3605 the earthH776, andH853 everyH3605 treeH6086 whoseH834 fruitH6529 containsH2232 seedH2233. They will beH1961 yours for foodH402. 30And to everyH3605 beastH2416 of the earthH776 and everyH3605 birdH5775 of the airH8064 and everyH3605 creature that crawlsH7430 uponH5921 the earthH776—everything that hasH834 the breathH5315 of lifeH2416 in it—I have given everyH3605 greenH3418 plantH6212 for foodH402.” And it wasH1961 soH3651.

31And GodH430 looked uponH7200 allH3605 thatH834 He had madeH6213, and indeedH2009, it was veryH3966 goodH2896.

And there wasH1961 eveningH6153, and there wasH1961 morningH1242—the sixthH8345 dayH3117.