Revised Literal Translation
Genesis 1:3-16
3And GodH430 saidH559, Let there beH1961 lightH216: and there was lightH216. 4And GodH430 sawH853H7200 the lightH216, thatH3588 it was goodH2896: and GodH430 dividedH996H914 the lightH216 fromH996 the darknessH2822.1 5And GodH430 calledH7121 the lightH216 DayH3117, and the darknessH2822 he calledH7121 NightH3915. And the eveningH6153 and the morningH1242 were the firstH259 dayH3117.2
6And GodH430 saidH559, Let there be a firmamentH7549 in the midstH8432 of the watersH4325, and let it divideH914 the watersH4325 from the watersH4325.3 7And GodH430 madeH6213 the firmamentH7549, and dividedH914 the watersH4325 whichH834 were underH8478 the firmamentH7549 from the watersH4325 whichH834 were aboveH5921 the firmamentH7549: and it was soH3651. 8And GodH430 calledH7121 the firmamentH7549 HeavenH8064. And the eveningH6153 and the morningH1242 were the secondH8145 dayH3117.4
9And GodH430 saidH559, Let the watersH4325 under the heavenH8064 be gathered togetherH6960 untoH413 oneH259 placeH4725, and let the dryH3004 land appearH7200: and it was so. 10And GodH430 calledH7121 the dryH3004 land EarthH776; and the gathering togetherH4723 of the watersH4325 calledH7121 he SeasH3220: and GodH430 sawH7200 that it was goodH2896. 11And GodH430 saidH559, Let the earthH776 bring forthH1876 grassH1877, the herbH6212 yieldingH2232 seedH2233, and the fruitH6529 treeH6086 yieldingH6213 fruitH6529 after his kindH4327, whoseH834 seedH2233 is in itself, upon the earthH776: and it was so.5 12And the earthH776 brought forthH3318 grassH1877, and herbH6212 yieldingH2232 seedH2233 after his kindH4327, and the treeH6086 yieldingH6213 fruitH6529, whose seedH2233 was in itself, after his kindH4327: and GodH430 sawH7200 that it was goodH2896. 13And the eveningH6153 and the morningH1242 were the thirdH7992 dayH3117.6
14And GodH430 saidH559, Let there be lightsH3974 in the firmamentH7549 of the heavenH8064 to divideH914 the dayH3117 from the nightH3915; and let them be for signsH226, and for seasonsH4150, and for daysH3117, and yearsH8141:7 15And let them be for lightsH3974 in the firmamentH7549 of the heavenH8064 to give lightH215 upon the earthH776: and it was so. 16And GodH430 madeH6213 twoH8147 greatH1419 lightsH3974; the greaterH1419 lightH3974 to ruleH4475 the dayH3117, and the lesserH6996 lightH3974 to ruleH4475 the nightH3915: he made the starsH3556 also.8
Notes
- 1. Genesis 1:4 the light from…: Heb. between the light and between the darkness. ↩
- 2. Genesis 1:5 And the evening…: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc. ↩
- 3. Genesis 1:6 firmament: Heb. expansion. ↩
- 4. Genesis 1:8 And the evening…: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc. ↩
- 5. Genesis 1:11 grass: Heb. tender grass. ↩
- 6. Genesis 1:13 And the evening…: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc. ↩
- 7. Genesis 1:14 the day…: Heb. between the day and between the night. ↩
- 8. Genesis 1:16 to rule the day…: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc. ↩
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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