Genesis 1
King James Version
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Genesis 1
Amplified Bible
The Creation
1 In the beginning God ([a]Elohim) [b]created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.(A) 2 The earth was [c]formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, [d]“Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and [e]He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.(B) 5 And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was [f]evening and there was [g]morning, one day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an [h]expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].” 7 And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded]. 8 God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
9 Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it. 11 So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender] [i]vegetation, [j]plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth”; and it was so. 12 The earth sprouted and abundantly produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
14 Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;(C) 15 and let them be useful as lights in the expanse of the heavens to provide light on the earth”; and it was so, [just as He commanded]. 16 God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens]. 17 God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to provide light upon the earth, 18 to rule over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
20 Then God said, “Let the waters swarm and abundantly produce living creatures, and let birds soar above the earth [k]in the open expanse of the heavens.” 21 God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind: livestock, crawling things, and wild animals of the earth according to their kinds”; and it was so [because He had spoken them into creation]. 25 So God made the wild animals of the earth according to their kind, and the cattle according to their kind, and everything that creeps and crawls on the earth according to its kind; and God saw that it was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
26 Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.”(D) 27 So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.(E) 28 And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.” 29 So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; 30 and to all the animals on the earth and to every bird of the air and to everything that moves on the ground—to everything in which there is the breath of life—I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so [because He commanded it]. 31 God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Footnotes
- Genesis 1:1 This is originally a plural form based on el (root meaning: strength), which itself is used to refer to God in compounds like El Shaddai (Almighty God). The word el is also used to refer to false gods, so the context determines whether Elohim means “God” or is better understood as “gods” (elohim).
- Genesis 1:1 Heb bara. Here and in 1:21, God created from nothing which is something only He can do. In 1:27, God used preexisting materials (man from the dust of the ground; Eve from Adam’s rib); each use of the word bara (“create”) must be considered in its specific context.
- Genesis 1:2 The Hebrew text here has two rhyming words, tohu and bohu, which have similar meanings of “wasteness” and “emptiness.” The construction is a figure of speech called hendiadys, in which two words are used together to express the same idea. The meaning is that the earth had no clearly discernible features at this point in creation but essentially was a mass of raw materials. This proves to be very important from philosophical and scientific viewpoints, because it documents the fact that the raw matter of the earth—and by extension, of the universe—did not coexist eternally with God, but was created by Him ex nihilo (Latin “out of nothing”).
- Genesis 1:3 This is not in the imperative mood (the ordinary grammatical form for a command), but God willed these creative events into existence. It is the voluntative mood in Hebrew. This translates, “It is My will that this happen.” English does not have the voluntative mood, which includes the jussive and cohortative forms. When “let” is used in this way, it represents a command not in the imperative mood, but rather an expression of God’s will, the jussive form. God literally commanded (willed) the world into existence.
- Genesis 1:4 “He affirmed and sustained it” is understood (deduced) from the context. The italic “and” alerts the reader or student of Hebrew that the word or words that follow are amplifications not found in the Hebrew text itself, but implied by it or by contextual factors.
- Genesis 1:5 The Hebrew word translated “evening” indicates dusk or sunset.
- Genesis 1:5 The Hebrew word translated “morning” indicates the time when it is getting light (dawn).
- Genesis 1:6 Or a firmament.
- Genesis 1:11 Or grass.
- Genesis 1:11 Or herbs.
- Genesis 1:20 Lit over the face of.
Génesis 1
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La creación
1 En el principio(A) Dios creó(B) los cielos y la tierra(C). 2 La tierra estaba sin orden y vacía(D), y las tinieblas(E) cubrían la superficie[a] del abismo, y el Espíritu de Dios(F) se movía(G) sobre la superficie[b] de las aguas. 3 Entonces dijo Dios: «Sea la luz(H)». Y hubo luz. 4 Dios vio que la luz era buena(I); y Dios separó la luz de las tinieblas(J). 5 Y Dios llamó a la luz día y a las tinieblas llamó noche(K). Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana(L): un día.
6 Entonces dijo Dios: «Haya expansión[c](M) en medio de las aguas, y separe las aguas de las aguas». 7 Dios hizo la expansión[d], y separó las aguas que estaban debajo de la expansión(N) de las aguas que estaban sobre la expansión(O). Y así fue. 8 Y Dios llamó a la expansión cielos. Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana: el segundo día.
9 Entonces dijo Dios: «Júntense en un lugar las aguas que están debajo de los cielos(P), y que aparezca lo seco(Q)». Y así fue. 10 Dios llamó a lo seco «tierra», y al conjunto de las aguas llamó «mares(R)». Y Dios vio que era bueno. 11 Entonces dijo Dios: «Produzca la tierra vegetación[e](S): hierbas[f] que den semilla, y árboles frutales que den su fruto con su semilla sobre la tierra según su especie». Y así fue. 12 Y produjo la tierra vegetación[g]: hierbas[h] que dan semilla según su especie, y árboles que dan su fruto con semilla, según su especie. Y Dios vio que era bueno. 13 Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana: el tercer día.
14 Entonces dijo Dios: «Haya lumbreras[i](T) en la expansión(U) de los cielos para separar el día de la noche, y sean para señales(V) y para estaciones(W) y para días y para años; 15 y sean por luminarias en la expansión de los cielos para alumbrar sobre la tierra». Y así fue. 16 Dios hizo las dos grandes lumbreras[j], la lumbrera[k] mayor para dominio del día y la lumbrera[l] menor para dominio de la noche(X). Hizo también las estrellas(Y). 17 Dios las puso en la expansión de los cielos para alumbrar sobre la tierra(Z), 18 y para dominar el día y la noche, y para separar la luz de las tinieblas(AA). Y Dios vio que era bueno. 19 Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana: el cuarto día.
20 Entonces dijo Dios: «Llénense[m] las aguas de multitudes de seres vivientes, y vuelen las aves sobre la tierra en la abierta[n] expansión de los cielos». 21 Y Dios creó los grandes monstruos marinos y todo ser viviente que se mueve, de los cuales, según su especie, están llenas[o] las aguas(AB), y toda ave[p] según su especie. Y Dios vio que era bueno. 22 Dios los bendijo, diciendo: «Sean fecundos y multiplíquense, y llenen las aguas en los mares, y multiplíquense las aves en la tierra». 23 Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana: el quinto día.
24 Entonces dijo Dios: «Produzca la tierra seres vivientes(AC) según su especie: ganados, reptiles y animales de la tierra según su especie». Y así fue. 25 Dios hizo las bestias de la tierra según su especie, y el ganado según su especie, y todo lo que se arrastra sobre la tierra según su especie(AD). Y Dios vio que era bueno.
Creación del hombre y de la mujer
26 Y dijo Dios: «Hagamos(AE) al hombre a Nuestra imagen, conforme a Nuestra semejanza(AF); y ejerza[q] dominio sobre los peces del mar, sobre las aves del cielo, sobre los ganados, sobre toda la tierra, y sobre todo reptil que se arrastra sobre la tierra(AG)». 27 Dios creó al hombre a imagen Suya, a imagen de Dios lo creó(AH); varón y hembra los creó(AI). 28 Dios los bendijo y les dijo: «Sean fecundos y multiplíquense. Llenen la tierra(AJ) y sométanla. Ejerzan dominio sobre los peces del mar, sobre las aves del cielo y sobre todo ser viviente que se mueve[r] sobre la tierra».
29 También les dijo Dios: «Miren, Yo les he dado a ustedes toda planta que da semilla que hay en la superficie[s] de toda la tierra, y todo árbol que tiene fruto[t] que da semilla; esto les servirá de[u] alimento(AK). 30 Y a todo animal de la tierra, a toda ave de los cielos y a todo lo que se mueve[v] sobre la tierra, y que tiene vida[w], les he dado toda planta verde para alimento(AL)». Y así fue. 31 Dios vio todo lo que había hecho; y era bueno en gran manera(AM). Y fue la tarde y fue la mañana: el sexto día.
Footnotes
- Génesis 1:2 Lit. faz.
- Génesis 1:2 Lit. faz.
- Génesis 1:6 O firmamento.
- Génesis 1:7 O el firmamento.
- Génesis 1:11 O hierbas.
- Génesis 1:11 O plantas.
- Génesis 1:12 O hierbas.
- Génesis 1:12 O plantas.
- Génesis 1:14 O luminares.
- Génesis 1:16 O los grandes luminares.
- Génesis 1:16 O el luminar.
- Génesis 1:16 O el luminar.
- Génesis 1:20 O Pululen.
- Génesis 1:20 O en la faz de la.
- Génesis 1:21 O pululan.
- Génesis 1:21 Lit. ave alada.
- Génesis 1:26 Lit. ejerzan.
- Génesis 1:28 O arrastra.
- Génesis 1:29 Lit. sobre la faz.
- Génesis 1:29 Lit. en el cual está el fruto del árbol.
- Génesis 1:29 O será.
- Génesis 1:30 O arrastra.
- Génesis 1:30 Lit. en que hay un alma viviente.
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