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創造天地萬物

起初, 神創造天地。 地是空虛混沌;深淵上一片黑暗; 神的靈運行在水面上。  神說:“要有光!”就有了光。  神看光是好的,他就把光暗分開了。  神稱光為晝,稱暗為夜。有晚上,有早晨;這是第一日。

 神說:“眾水之間要有穹蒼,把水和水分開!”事就這樣成了。  神造了穹蒼,把穹蒼以下的水和穹蒼以上的水分開了。  神稱穹蒼為天。有晚上,有早晨;這是第二日。

 神說:“天下的水要聚在一處,使旱地露出來!”事就這樣成了。 10  神稱旱地為地,稱水的聚處為海。 神看這是好的。 11  神說:“地上要長出青草、結種子的蔬菜和結果子的樹木,各從其類,在地上的果子都包著核!”事就這樣成了。 12 於是,地上長出了青草和結種子的蔬菜,各從其類;又長出結果子的樹木,各從其類,果子都包著核。 神看這是好的。 13 有晚上,有早晨;這是第三日。

14  神說:“在天上穹蒼中,要有光體來分晝夜;這些光體要作為記號,定節令、日子和年歲; 15 它們要在天上穹蒼中發光,照耀地上!”事就這樣成了。 16 於是, 神造了兩個大光體,大的管晝,小的管夜;又造了星星。 17  神把這些光體安放在天上穹蒼中,照耀地上, 18 管晝夜,分光暗。 神看這是好的。 19 有晚上,有早晨;這是第四日。

20  神說:“水要滋長生物;地上和天空之中,要有雀鳥飛翔!” 21 於是, 神創造了大魚和在水中滋生各種能活動的生物,各從其類;又創造了各種有翅膀的飛鳥,各從其類。 神看這是好的。 22  神就賜福給牠們,說:“要繁衍增多,充滿海洋;雀鳥也要在地上增多!” 23 有晚上,有早晨;這是第五日。

24  神說:“地上要生出活物來,各從其類;牲畜、爬行的動物和地上的野獸,各從其類!”事就這樣成了。 25 於是, 神造了地上的野獸,各從其類;牲畜,各從其類;地上各種爬行的動物,各從其類。 神看這是好的。

創造人類

26  神說:“我們要照著我們的形象,按著我們的樣式造人;使他們管理海裡的魚、空中的鳥、地上的牲畜,以及全地,和地上所有爬行的生物!” 27 於是, 神照著自己的形象創造人;就是照著 神的形象創造了他;他所創造的有男有女。 28  神就賜福給他們,對他們說:“要繁衍增多,充滿這地,征服它;也要管理海裡的魚、空中的鳥和地上所有走動的生物。” 29  神說:“看哪!我把全地上結種子的各樣蔬菜,和一切果樹上有種子的果子,都賜給你們作食物。 30 至於地上的各種野獸,空中的各種飛鳥,和地上爬行有生命的各種活物,我把一切青草蔬菜賜給牠們作食物。”事就這樣成了。 31  神看他所造的一切都很好。有晚上,有早晨;這是第六日。

神创造天地

起初,神创造天地。 地是空虚混沌,渊面黑暗,神的灵运行在水面上。 神说:“要有光。”就有了光。 神看光是好的,就把光暗分开了。 神称光为昼,称暗为夜。有晚上,有早晨,这是头一日。

神说:“诸水之间要有空气,将水分为上下。” 神就造出空气,将空气以下的水、空气以上的水分开了。事就这样成了。 神称空气为天。有晚上,有早晨,是第二日。

神说:“天下的水要聚在一处,使旱地露出来。”事就这样成了。 10 神称旱地为地,称水的聚处为海。神看着是好的。 11 神说:“地要发生青草和结种子的菜蔬,并结果子的树木,各从其类,果子都包着核。”事就这样成了。 12 于是地发生了青草和结种子的菜蔬,各从其类;并结果子的树木,各从其类,果子都包着核。神看着是好的。 13 有晚上,有早晨,是第三日。

14 神说:“天上要有光体,可以分昼夜,做记号,定节令、日子、年岁, 15 并要发光在天空,普照在地上。”事就这样成了。 16 于是神造了两个大光,大的管昼,小的管夜,又造众星。 17 就把这些光摆列在天空,普照在地上, 18 管理昼夜,分别明暗。神看着是好的。 19 有晚上,有早晨,是第四日。

20 神说:“水要多多滋生有生命的物,要有雀鸟飞在地面以上、天空之中。” 21 神就造出大鱼和水中所滋生各样有生命的动物,各从其类;又造出各样飞鸟,各从其类。神看着是好的。 22 神就赐福给这一切,说:“滋生繁多,充满海中的水,雀鸟也要多生在地上。” 23 有晚上,有早晨,是第五日。

24 神说:“地要生出活物来,各从其类;牲畜、昆虫、野兽,各从其类。”事就这样成了。 25 于是神造出野兽,各从其类;牲畜,各从其类;地上一切昆虫,各从其类。神看着是好的。

照自己之像造人

26 神说:“我们要照着我们的形象,按着我们的样式造人,使他们管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟、地上的牲畜和全地,并地上所爬的一切昆虫。” 27 神就照着自己的形象造人,乃是照着他的形象,造男造女。 28 神就赐福给他们,又对他们说:“要生养众多,遍满地面,治理这地,也要管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟和地上各样行动的活物。” 29 神说:“看哪,我将遍地上一切结种子的菜蔬和一切树上所结有核的果子,全赐给你们做食物。 30 至于地上的走兽和空中的飞鸟,并各样爬在地上有生命的物,我将青草赐给它们做食物。”事就这样成了。 31 神看着一切所造的都甚好。有晚上,有早晨,是第六日。

The Account of Creation

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.[a] The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”

And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.

Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.” And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens. God called the space “sky.”

And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened. 10 God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened. 12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

13 And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.

14 Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years. 15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened. 16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set these lights in the sky to light the earth, 18 to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

19 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.

20 Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”

23 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.

24 Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened. 25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings[b] in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth,[c] and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”

27 So God created human beings[d] in his own image.
    In the image of God he created them;
    male and female he created them.

28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

29 Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. 30 And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.

31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!

And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Or In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, . . . Or When God began to create the heavens and the earth, . . .
  2. 1:26a Or man; Hebrew reads adam.
  3. 1:26b As in Syriac version; Hebrew reads all the earth.
  4. 1:27 Or the man; Hebrew reads ha-adam.

The Beginning

In the beginning(A) God created(B) the heavens(C) and the earth.(D) Now the earth was formless(E) and empty,(F) darkness was over the surface of the deep,(G) and the Spirit of God(H) was hovering(I) over the waters.

And God said,(J) “Let there be light,” and there was light.(K) God saw that the light was good,(L) and he separated the light from the darkness.(M) God called(N) the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”(O) And there was evening, and there was morning(P)—the first day.

And God said,(Q) “Let there be a vault(R) between the waters(S) to separate water from water.” So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it.(T) And it was so.(U) God called(V) the vault “sky.”(W) And there was evening, and there was morning(X)—the second day.

And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place,(Y) and let dry ground(Z) appear.” And it was so.(AA) 10 God called(AB) the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters(AC) he called “seas.”(AD) And God saw that it was good.(AE)

11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation:(AF) seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.(AG)” And it was so.(AH) 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds(AI) and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.(AJ) 13 And there was evening, and there was morning(AK)—the third day.

14 And God said, “Let there be lights(AL) in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night,(AM) and let them serve as signs(AN) to mark sacred times,(AO) and days and years,(AP) 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.(AQ) 16 God made two great lights—the greater light(AR) to govern(AS) the day and the lesser light to govern(AT) the night.(AU) He also made the stars.(AV) 17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night,(AW) and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.(AX) 19 And there was evening, and there was morning(AY)—the fourth day.

20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures,(AZ) and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.”(BA) 21 So God created(BB) the great creatures of the sea(BC) and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it,(BD) according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind.(BE) And God saw that it was good.(BF) 22 God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.”(BG) 23 And there was evening, and there was morning(BH)—the fifth day.

24 And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures(BI) according to their kinds:(BJ) the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so.(BK) 25 God made the wild animals(BL) according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds.(BM) And God saw that it was good.(BN)

26 Then God said, “Let us(BO) make mankind(BP) in our image,(BQ) in our likeness,(BR) so that they may rule(BS) over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,(BT) over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created(BU) mankind(BV) in his own image,(BW)
    in the image of God(BX) he created them;
    male and female(BY) he created them.(BZ)

28 God blessed them and said to them,(CA) “Be fruitful and increase in number;(CB) fill the earth(CC) and subdue it. Rule over(CD) the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.(CE)

29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.(CF) 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life(CG) in it—I give every green plant for food.(CH)” And it was so.

31 God saw all that he had made,(CI) and it was very good.(CJ) And there was evening, and there was morning(CK)—the sixth day.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 1:26 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Syriac); Masoretic Text the earth