Revised Literal Translation
Genesis 1
2And the earthוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776wasהָיְתָ֥הha.ye.TahH1961without formתֹ֙הוּ֙to.huH8414,and voidוָבֹ֔הוּva.Vo.huH922;and darknessוְחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.Cho.shekhH2822wasupon the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the deepתְה֑וֹםte.HomH8415.And the Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430movedמְרַחֶ֖פֶתme.ra.Che.fetH7363uponH5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.
5And Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the lightלָאוֹר֙la.'OrH216Dayי֔וֹםYomH3117,and the darknessוְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.la.Cho.shekhH2822he calledקָ֣רָאKa.ra'H7121Nightלָ֑יְלָהLai.lahH3915.And the eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and the morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242were the firstאֶחָֽד׃ פ'e.ChadH259dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.
7And Godאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the firmamentהָרָקִיעַ֒ha.ra.ki.a'H7549,and dividedוַיַּבְדֵּ֗לvai.yav.DelH914the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834wereunderמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the firmamentלָרָקִ֔יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549from the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wereaboveמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the firmamentלָרָקִ֑יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549:and it was soכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.
9And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let the watersהַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimH4325under the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064be gathered togetherיִקָּו֨וּyi.ka.VuH6960untoאֶל־'El-H413oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259placeמָק֣וֹםma.KomH4725,and let the dryהַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.ShahH3004landappearוְתֵרָאֶ֖הve.te.ra.'EhH7200: and it was so.
10And Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the dryלַיַּבָּשָׁה֙lai.ya.ba.ShahH3004landEarthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776;and the gathering togetherוּלְמִקְוֵ֥הu.le.mik.VehH4723of the watersהַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimH4325calledקָרָ֣אka.Ra'H7121he Seasיַמִּ֑יםya.MimH3220:and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.
11And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776bring forthתַּֽדְשֵׁ֤אtad.She'H1876grassדֶּ֔שֶׁאDe.she'H1877,the herbעֵ֚שֶׂב'E.sevH6212yieldingמַזְרִ֣יעַmaz.Ri.a'H2232seedזֶ֔רַעZe.ra'H2233, andthe fruitפְּרִ֞יpe.RiH6529treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086yieldingעֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehH6213fruitפְּרִי֙pe.RiH6529after his kindלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834seedזַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-H2233isin itself, upon the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: and it was so.
12And the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776brought forthוַתּוֹצֵ֨אva.to.Tze'H3318grassדֶּ֠שֶׁאDe.she'H1877, andherbעֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sevH6212yieldingמַזְרִ֤יעַmaz.Ri.a'H2232seedזֶ֙רַע֙ze.ra'H2233after his kindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327,and the treeוְעֵ֧ץve.'EtzH6086yieldingעֹֽשֶׂה־'o.seh-H6213fruitפְּרִ֛יpe.RiH6529,whose seedזַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-H2233wasin itself, after his kindלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327:and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.
14And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let there be lightsמְאֹרֹת֙me.'o.RotH3974in the firmamentבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to divideלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117from the nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915;and let them be for signsלְאֹתֹת֙le.'o.TotH226,and for seasonsוּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔יםu.le.Mo.'a.DimH4150,and for daysוּלְיָמִ֖יםu.le.ya.MimH3117,and yearsוְשָׁנִֽים׃ve.sha.NimH8141:
16And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147greatהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.LimH1419lightsהַמְּאֹרֹ֖תha.me.'o.RotH3974;the greaterהַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.DolH1419lightהַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orH3974to ruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,and the lesserהַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.TonH6996lightהַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orH3974to ruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475the nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915: he madethe starsהַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ha.ko.kha.VimH3556also.
18And to ruleוְלִמְשֹׁל֙ve.lim.SholH4910over the dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117and over the nightוּבַלַּ֔יְלָהu.va.Lay.lahH3915,and to divideוּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔ילu.la.hav.DilH914the lightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216from the darknessהַחֹ֑שֶׁךְha.Cho.shekhH2822:and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.
20And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325bring forth abundantlyיִשְׁרְצ֣וּyish.re.TzuH8317the moving creatureשֶׁ֖רֶץShe.retzH8318that hathנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315lifeחַיָּ֑הchai.YahH2416,and fowlוְעוֹף֙ve.'OfH5775thatmay flyיְעוֹפֵ֣ףye.'o.FefH5774aboveH5921the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776in the openפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440firmamentרְקִ֥יעַre.Ki.a'H7549of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.
21And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430createdוַיִּבְרָ֣אvai.yiv.Ra'H1254greatהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.LimH1419whalesהַתַּנִּינִ֖םha.ta.ni.NimH8577,and every livingהַֽחַיָּ֣ה׀ha.chai.YahH2416creatureנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that movethהָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430,which the watersהַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimH4325brought forth abundantlyשָׁרְצ֨וּsha.re.TzuH8317,after their kindלְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םle.mi.ne.HemH4327,and every wingedכָּנָף֙ka.NafH3671fowlע֤וֹףofH5775after his kindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327:and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.
22And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288them, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Be fruitfulפְּר֣וּpe.RuH6509,and multiplyוּרְב֗וּu.re.VuH7235,and fillוּמִלְא֤וּu.mil.'UH4390the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325in the seasבַּיַּמִּ֔יםbai.ya.MimH3220,and let fowlוְהָע֖וֹףve.ha.'ofH5775multiplyיִ֥רֶבYi.revH7235in the earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.
24And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776bring forthתּוֹצֵ֨אto.Tze'H3318the livingחַיָּה֙chai.YahH2416creatureנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315after his kindלְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.NahH4327,cattleבְּהֵמָ֥הbe.he.MahH929,and creeping thingוָרֶ֛מֶשׂva.Re.mesH7431,and beastוְחַֽיְתוֹ־ve.chay.tov-H2416of the earthאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776after his kindלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327: and it was so.
25And Godאֱלֹהִים֩'E.lo.HimH430madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the beastחַיַּ֨תchai.YatH2416of the earthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776after his kindלְמִינָ֗הּle.mi.NahH4327,and cattleהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929after their kindלְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.NahH4327,and every thing that creepethרֶ֥מֶשׂRe.mesH7431upon the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127after his kindלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327:and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.
26And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let us makeנַֽעֲשֶׂ֥הna.'a.SehH6213manאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120in our imageבְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּbe.tzal.Me.nuH6754,after our likenessכִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּkid.mu.Te.nuH1823:and let them have dominionוְיִרְדּוּ֩ve.yir.DuH7287over the fishבִדְגַ֨תvid.GatH1710of the seaהַיָּ֜םhai.YamH3220,and over the fowlוּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and over the cattleוּבַבְּהֵמָה֙u.va.be.he.MahH929,and over all the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and over every creeping thingהָרֶ֖מֶשׂha.Re.mesH7431that creepethהָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.MesH7430upon the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
27So Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430createdוַיִּבְרָ֨אvai.yiv.Ra'H1254manהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120in his ownimageבְּצַלְמ֔וֹbe.tzal.MoH6754,in the imageבְּצֶ֥לֶםbe.Tze.lemH6754of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430createdבָּרָ֣אba.Ra'H1254he him; maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֖הu.ne.ke.VahH5347createdבָּרָ֥אba.Ra'H1254he them.
28And Godאֱלֹהִים֒'E.lo.HimH430blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288them, and Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Be fruitfulפְּר֥וּpe.RuH6509,and multiplyוּרְב֛וּu.re.VuH7235,and fillוּמִלְא֥וּu.mil.'UH4390the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and subdue itוְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָve.khiv.Shu.haH3533:and have dominionוּרְד֞וּu.re.DuH7287over the fishבִּדְגַ֤תbid.GatH1710of the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220,and over the fowlוּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and over every living thingחַיָּ֖הchai.YahH2416that movethהָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430upon the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
29And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,I have givenנָתַ֨תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you every herbעֵ֣שֶׂב׀'E.sevH6212bearingזֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'H2232seedזֶ֗רַעZe.ra'H2233, which isupon the faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of all the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and every treeהָעֵ֛ץha.'EtzH6086, in the which isthe fruitפְרִי־fe.ri-H6529of a treeעֵ֖ץ'etzH6086yieldingזֹרֵ֣עַzo.Re.a'H2232seedזָ֑רַעZa.ra'H2233;to you it shall beיִֽהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961for meatלְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.LahH402.
30And to every beastחַיַּ֣תchai.YatH2416of the earthהָ֠אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776,and to every fowlע֨וֹףofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to every thing that creepethרוֹמֵ֣שׂro.MesH7430upon the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776, wherein there islifeנֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔הNe.fesh chai.YahH5315H2416, I have givenevery greenיֶ֥רֶקYe.rekH3418herbעֵ֖שֶׂב'E.sevH6212for meatלְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.LahH402: and it was so.
31And Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200every thing thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213, and, behold, it wasveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goodט֖וֹבTovH2896.And the eveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and the morningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242were the sixthהַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פha.shi.ShiH8345dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.
Commentaries on Genesis 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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