The History of Creation(A)

In the (B)beginning (C)God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was (D)without form, and void; and darkness [a]was on the face of the deep. (E)And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

(F)Then God said, (G)“Let there be (H)light”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the (I)darkness He called Night. [b]So the evening and the morning were the first day.

Then God said, (J)“Let there be a [c]firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” Thus God made the firmament, (K)and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were (L)above the firmament; and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.

Then God said, (M)“Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and (N)let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

11 Then God said, “Let the earth (O)bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the (P)fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 Then God said, “Let there be (Q)lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and (R)seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16 Then God made two great [d]lights: the (S)greater light to rule the day, and the (T)lesser light to rule the night. He made (U)the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the (V)heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to (W)rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

20 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living [e]creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the [f]firmament of the heavens.” 21 So (X)God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, (Y)“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, (Z)“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; (AA)let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over [g]all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man (AB)in His own image; in the image of God He created him; (AC)male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, (AD)“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and (AE)subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that [h]moves on the earth.”

29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; (AF)to you it shall be for food. 30 Also, to (AG)every beast of the earth, to every (AH)bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is [i]life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so. 31 Then (AI)God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 1:2 Words in italic type have been added for clarity. They are not found in the original Hebrew or Aramaic.
  2. Genesis 1:5 Lit. And evening was, and morning was, a day, one.
  3. Genesis 1:6 expanse
  4. Genesis 1:16 luminaries
  5. Genesis 1:20 souls
  6. Genesis 1:20 expanse
  7. Genesis 1:26 Syr. all the wild animals of
  8. Genesis 1:28 moves about on
  9. Genesis 1:30 a living soul

Världens skapelse

I begynnelsen skapade Gud himmel och jord.[a] Jorden var öde och tom, och mörker var över djupet. Och Guds Ande svävade över vattnet.

Gud sade: "Varde ljus!" Och det blev ljus. Gud såg att ljuset var gott, och han skilde ljuset från mörkret. Gud kallade ljuset dag, och mörkret kallade han natt. Och det blev afton och det blev morgon. Det var den första dagen.

Gud sade: "Varde mitt i vattnet ett valv som skiljer vatten från vatten!" Gud gjorde valvet och skilde vattnet under valvet från vattnet ovan valvet. Och det skedde så. Gud kallade valvet himmel. Och det blev afton och det blev morgon. Det var den andra dagen.

Gud sade: "Vattnet under himlen skall samlas till en enda plats så att det torra blir synligt." Och det skedde så. 10 Gud kallade det torra land, och vattensamlingen kallade han hav. Och Gud såg att det var gott. 11 Gud sade: "Jorden skall frambringa grönska och fröbärande örter. Fruktträd, som efter sina slag bär frukt med frö i sig, skall växa upp på jorden." Och det skedde så. 12 Jorden frambringade grönska, fröbärande örter efter sina slag och träd som efter sina slag bär frukt med frö i sig. Och Gud såg att det var gott. 13 Och det blev afton och det blev morgon. Det var den tredje dagen.

14 Gud sade: "Varde på himlavalvet ljus som skiljer dagen från natten!" De skall vara tecken som utmärker särskilda tider, dagar och år, 15 och de skall vara ljus på himlavalvet som lyser över jorden." Och det skedde så. 16 Gud gjorde de två stora ljusen, det större att härska över dagen och det mindre att härska över natten, likaså stjärnorna. 17 Han satte dem på himlavalvet till att lysa över jorden, 18 till att härska över dagen och natten och till att skilja ljuset från mörkret. Och Gud såg att det var gott. 19 Och det blev afton och det blev morgon. Det var den fjärde dagen.

20 Gud sade: "Vattnet skall vimla av levande varelser, och fåglar skall flyga över jorden under himlavalvet." 21 Och Gud skapade de stora havsdjuren och alla levande varelser som rör sig i vattnet och som vattnet vimlar av, alla efter deras slag, likaså alla bevingade fåglar efter deras slag. Och Gud såg att det var gott. 22 Gud välsignade dem och sade: "Var fruktsamma och föröka er och uppfyll vattnet i haven. Också fåglarna skall föröka sig på jorden." 23 Och det blev afton och det blev morgon. Det var den femte dagen.

24 Gud sade: "Jorden skall frambringa levande varelser efter deras slag, boskapsdjur, kräldjur och jordens vilda djur efter deras slag." Och det skedde så. 25 Gud gjorde jordens vilda djur efter deras slag, boskapsdjuren efter deras slag och alla kräldjur på marken efter deras slag. Och Gud såg att det var gott.

26 Gud sade: "Låt oss göra människor till vår avbild, till att vara lika oss. De skall råda över fiskarna i havet och över fåglarna under himlen, över boskapsdjuren och över hela jorden och över alla kräldjur som rör sig på jorden." 27 Och Gud skapade människan till sin avbild, till Guds avbild skapade han henne, till man och kvinna skapade han dem. 28 Gud välsignade dem och sade till dem: "Var fruktsamma och föröka er och uppfyll jorden! Lägg den under er och råd över fiskarna i havet, över fåglarna under himlen och över alla djur som rör sig på jorden!" 29 Och Gud sade: "Se, jag ger er alla fröbärande örter på hela jorden och alla träd med frukt som har frö. Detta skall ni ha till föda. 30 Men åt alla djur på jorden, åt alla fåglar under himlen och åt allt som krälar på jorden, åt allt som har liv ger jag alla gröna örter till föda." Och det skedde så. 31 Gud såg på allt som han hade gjort, och se, det var mycket gott. Och det blev afton och det blev morgon. Det var den sjätte dagen.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Mosebok 1:1 himmel och jord Ordagrant: "himlarna och jorden".

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 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