Revised Version 1895

Genesis 1:1-24

1In thebeginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֖יתbe.re.ShitH7225Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430createdבָּרָ֣אba.Ra'H1254theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

2And theearthוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776waswasteתֹ֙הוּ֙to.huH8414andvoidוָבֹ֔הוּva.Vo.huH922; anddarknessוְחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.Cho.shekhH2822wasuponעַל־'al-H5921thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of thedeepתְה֑וֹםte.HomH8415: and thespiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307ofGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430movedH7307uponעַל־'al-H5921thefaceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of thewatersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

3AndGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LetH1961there belightא֑וֹר'orH216: and there waslightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

4AndGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֧רְאvai.Yar'H7200thelightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216, that it wasgoodH2896: andGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430dividedוַיַּבְדֵּ֣לvai.yav.DelH914thelightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216from thedarknessהַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ha.Cho.shekhH2822.

5AndGodאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thelightלָאוֹר֙la.'OrH216Dayי֔וֹםYomH3117, and thedarknessוְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.la.Cho.shekhH2822hecalledקָ֣רָאKa.ra'H7121Nightלָ֑יְלָהLai.lahH3915. And there waseveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and there wasmorningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242, onedayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

6AndGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Letיְהִ֥יye.HiH1961there be afirmamentרָקִ֖יעַra.Ki.a'H7549in themidstבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of thewatersהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325, andletוִיהִ֣יvi.HiH1961itdivideמַבְדִּ֔ילmav.DilH914thewatersמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325from thewatersלָמָֽיִם׃la.Ma.yimH4325.

7AndGodאֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimH430madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213thefirmamentהָרָקִיעַ֒ha.ra.ki.a'H7549, anddividedוַיַּבְדֵּ֗לvai.yav.DelH914thewatersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834wereunderמִתַּ֣חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478thefirmamentלָרָקִ֔יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549from thewatersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wereaboveמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921thefirmamentלָרָקִ֑יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549: and it wassoכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

8AndGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thefirmamentלָֽרָקִ֖יעַla.ra.Ki.a'H7549Heavenשָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064. And there waseveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and there wasmorningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242, asecondשֵׁנִֽי׃ פshe.NiH8145dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

9AndGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LetH1961thewatersהַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimH4325underמִתַּ֤חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064begatheredיִקָּו֨וּyi.ka.VuH6960togetherאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259unto oneplaceמָק֣וֹםma.KomH4725, andletH1961thedryהַיַּבָּשָׁ֑הhai.ya.ba.ShahH3004landH3004appearוְתֵרָאֶ֖הve.te.ra.'EhH7200: and it wassoכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

10AndGodאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thedryלַיַּבָּשָׁה֙lai.ya.ba.ShahH3004landH776Earthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776; and thegatheringוּלְמִקְוֵ֥הu.le.mik.VehH4723togetherH3220of thewatersהַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yimH4325calledקָרָ֣אka.Ra'H7121heSeasיַמִּ֑יםya.MimH3220: andGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.

11AndGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Letוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961theearthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776put forthgrassדֶּ֔שֶׁאDe.she'H1877,herbעֵ֚שֶׂב'E.sevH6212yieldingמַזְרִ֣יעַmaz.Ri.a'H2232seedזֶ֔רַעZe.ra'H2233, andfruitפְּרִ֞יpe.RiH6529treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086bearingעֹ֤שֶׂה'O.sehH6213fruitפְּרִי֙pe.RiH6529afterH5921itsH5921kindלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327,whereinאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is theseedזַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-H2233thereof,uponH5921theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: and it wassoכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

12And theearthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776broughtH3318forthוַתּוֹצֵ֨אva.to.Tze'H3318grassדֶּ֠שֶׁאDe.she'H1877,herbעֵ֣שֶׂב'E.sevH6212yieldingמַזְרִ֤יעַmaz.Ri.a'H2232seedזֶ֙רַע֙ze.ra'H2233afterH3588itsH3588kindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327, andtreeוְעֵ֧ץve.'EtzH6086bearingעֹֽשֶׂה־'o.seh-H6213fruitפְּרִ֛יpe.RiH6529,whereinאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is theseedזַרְעוֹ־zar.'ov-H2233thereof,afterH3588itsH3588kindלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327: andGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.

13And there waseveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and there wasmorningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242, athirdשְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ פshe.li.ShiH7992dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

14AndGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Letיְהִ֤יye.HiH1961there belightsמְאֹרֹת֙me.'o.RotH3974in thefirmamentבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064todivideלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914thedayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117from thenightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915; andletוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961them be forsignsלְאֹתֹת֙le.'o.TotH226, and forseasonsוּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔יםu.le.Mo.'a.DimH4150, and fordaysוּלְיָמִ֖יםu.le.ya.MimH3117andyearsוְשָׁנִֽים׃ve.sha.NimH8141:

15andletH1961them be forlightsלִמְאוֹרֹת֙lim.'o.RotH3974in thefirmamentבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of theheavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064togiveלְהָאִ֖ירle.ha.'IrH215lightH215uponעַל־'al-H5921theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: and it wassoכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

16AndGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430madeH6213thetwoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147greatהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.LimH1419lightsהַמְּאֹרֹ֖תha.me.'o.RotH3974; thegreaterהַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.DolH1419lightהַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orH3974toruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475thedayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, and thelesserהַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.TonH6996lightהַמָּא֤וֹרha.ma.'orH3974toruleלְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתle.mem.She.letH4475thenightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915: hemadeH6213thestarsהַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ha.ko.kha.VimH3556also.

17AndGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430setוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414them in thefirmamentבִּרְקִ֣יעַbir.Ki.a'H7549of theheavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064togiveH5414lightלְהָאִ֖ירle.ha.'IrH215uponעַל־'al-H5921theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776,

18and toruleוְלִמְשֹׁל֙ve.lim.SholH4910over thedayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117and over thenightוּבַלַּ֔יְלָהu.va.Lay.lahH3915, and todivideוּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔ילu.la.hav.DilH914thelightהָא֖וֹרha.'OrH216from thedarknessהַחֹ֑שֶׁךְha.Cho.shekhH2822: andGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.

19And there waseveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and there wasmorningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242, afourthרְבִיעִֽי׃ פre.vi.'IH7243dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

20AndGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LetH5315thewatersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325bring forthabundantlyיִשְׁרְצ֣וּyish.re.TzuH8317the movingcreatureנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that hathlifeH5315, andletH5315fowlוְעוֹף֙ve.'OfH5775flyיְעוֹפֵ֣ףye.'o.FefH5774aboveH5921theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776in theopenפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440firmamentרְקִ֥יעַre.Ki.a'H7549ofheavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

21AndGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430createdוַיִּבְרָ֣אvai.yiv.Ra'H1254thegreatהַגְּדֹלִ֑יםha.ge.do.LimH1419sea-monsters, andeveryH3605livingהַֽחַיָּ֣ה׀ha.chai.YahH2416creatureנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that moveth,whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834thewatersהַמַּ֜יִםha.Ma.yimH4325brought forthabundantlyשָׁרְצ֨וּsha.re.TzuH8317,afterH3588theirkindsלְמִֽינֵהֶ֗םle.mi.ne.HemH4327, andeveryH3605wingedכָּנָף֙ka.NafH3671fowlע֤וֹףofH5775afterH3588itsH3605kindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327: andGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430sawוַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'H7200that it wasgoodH2896.

22AndGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288them,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, Befruitfulפְּר֣וּpe.RuH6509, andmultiplyוּרְב֗וּu.re.VuH7235, andfillוּמִלְא֤וּu.mil.'UH4390thewatersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yimH4325in theseasבַּיַּמִּ֔יםbai.ya.MimH3220, and letfowlוְהָע֖וֹףve.ha.'ofH5775multiplyיִ֥רֶבYi.revH7235in theearthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.

23And there waseveningעֶ֥רֶב'E.revH6153and there wasmorningבֹ֖קֶרVo.kerH1242, afifthחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ פcha.mi.ShiH2549dayי֥וֹםYomH3117.

24AndGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LetH1961theearthהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776bringH3318forthH3318thelivingH2416creatureנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315afterH1961itsH1961kindלְמִינָ֔הּle.mi.NahH4327,cattleH929, andcreepingH7431thingוָרֶ֛מֶשׂva.Re.mesH7431, andbeastH929of theearthאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776afterH1961itsH1961kindלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327: and it wassoכֵֽן׃KhenH3651.

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