Genesis 1
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Genesis 1:20-29

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.

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 itselfH7761 and everyH3605 creatureH7431 that crawlsH7430 uponH5921 it.”

27So GodH430 createdH1254 manH120 in His own imageH6754;in the imageH6754 of GodH430 He createdH1254 himH853;maleH2145 and femaleH5347 He createdH1254 themH853.2

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.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 1:26 MT; Syriac and over all the beasts of the earth ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 1:27 Cited in Matthew 19:4 and Mark 10:6 ↩

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