1 I n the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

2 T he earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

3 T hen God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

4 G od saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

5 G od called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.

6 T hen God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

God said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

7 G od made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

8 G od called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.

9 T hen God said, “ Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.

God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.

10 G od called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.

God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.

11 T hen God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them”; and it was so.

God said, “Let the earth yield grass, herbs yielding seeds, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with their seeds in it, on the earth”; and it was so.

12 T he earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.

The earth yielded grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with their seeds in it, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.

13 T here was evening and there was morning, a third day.

There was evening and there was morning, a third day.

14 T hen God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;

God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;

15 a nd let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so.

and let them be for lights in the expanse of sky to give light on the earth”; and it was so.

16 G od made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.

God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

17 G od placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,

18 a nd to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.

and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.

19 T here was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

There was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

20 T hen God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”

God said, “Let the waters abound with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of sky.”

21 G od created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.

God created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.

22 G od blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

23 T here was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.

There was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.

24 T hen God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind”; and it was so.

God said, “Let the earth produce living creatures after their kind, livestock, creeping things, and animals of the earth after their kind”; and it was so.

25 G od made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good.

God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good.

26 T hen God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

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 birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 G od created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

28 G od blessed them; and God said to them, “ Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

29 T hen God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;

God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

30 a nd to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so.

To every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food;” and it was so.

31 G od saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.