GENESIS

Chapter 1

Creation

The Creation - Beginning

• 1. IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
  
  • Hebrew:
    • בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
  • Hebrew Breakdown:
    • In the beginning - בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית - Bereshet - be·rei·sheet
      • The first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit): ─ beginning, chief(-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
    • created - בָּרָא - bara - baw·raw
      • A primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes): choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
    • God - אֱלֹהִ֑ים - Elohim - el·o·heem
      • Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as superlative: - angels, exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
    • - אֵ֥ת - et - ayth
      • The demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely): -[as such unrepresented in English].
    • the heaven - הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם - hasamayim - ha·shaw·mah’·yim
      • Dual of an unused singlular שָׁמֶה shâmeh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve): - air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
    • and - וְאֵת - ve'et - ve'·ayth
      • The demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely): -[as such unrepresented in English].
    • the earth - הָאָֽרֶץ׃ - ha'arets - ha'·aretz
      • from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land): -common, country, earth, field, ground, land, nations, way, wilderness, world.
  • Cross Reference:
    • John 1:1-3
      • 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
        2. The same was in the beginning with God.
        3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
    • John 1:14
      • 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the father,) full of grace and truth.
    • Romans 1:18-20
      • 18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
        19. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them.
        20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.
    • Hebrew 1:10
      • 10. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
    • I Chronicles 29:11
      • 11. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in he heaven and the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
    • Nehemiah 9:6
      • 6. Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
    • Job 9:8-9
      • 8. Which alone spreadeth out the heavens and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
        9. Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleades, and the chambers of the south.
    • Job 26:13-14
      • 13. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
        14. Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
    • Psalm 8:3-9
      • 3. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
        4. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, thou visitest him?
        5. For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
        6. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands, thou hast put all things under his feet:
        7. All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
        8. The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
        9. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
    • Psalm 33:6
      • 6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
    • Psalm 89:11-12
      • 11. The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fullness thereof, thou hast founded them.
        12. The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
    • Psalm 102:25
      • 25. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
    • Psalm 104:2
      • 2. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
    • Psalm 121:2
      • 2. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
    • Psalm 124:8
      • 8. Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
    • Psalm 134:3
      • 3. The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
    • Psalm 136:5-6
      • 5. To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
        6. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
    • Psalm 146:5-6
      • 5. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
        6. Which made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever.
    • Proverbs 3:19
      • 19. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding (intelligence) hath he established the heavens.
    • Isaiah 40:22
      • 22. It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
    • Isaiah 42:5
      • 5. Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
    • Isaiah 44:24
      • 24. Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
    • Isaiah 45:12, 18
      • 12. I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their hosts have I commanded.
        18. For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited; I am the LORD; and there is none else.
    • Isaiah 48:13
      • 13. Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
    • Jeremiah 10:12
      • 12. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion (reason, skillfulness).
    • Jeremiah 27:5-6
      • 5. I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my oustretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
        6. And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
    • Jeremiah 51:15
      • 15. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding (intelligence).
    • Zechariah 12:1
      • 1. The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
    • John 17:4-5
      • 4. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
        5. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
    • Acts 14:15
      • 15. And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
    • Acts 17:24
      • 24. God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
    • Romans 1:20
      • 20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
    • Ephesians 3:9
      • 9. And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all thing by Jesus Christ:
    • Colossians 1:15-17
      • 15. Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
        16. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
        17. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
    • Hebrews 11:3
      • 3. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
    • Revelation 4:11
      • 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hath created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
    • Revelation 10:6
      • 6. And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
    • Revelation 14:7
      • 7. Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come and worship him that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
  • Notes:
    • 1. Some version of the bible have heavens, KJV is singular heaven.

Earth became Waste and Void

• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וְהָאָרֶץ הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ וְחֹשֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵי תְהוֹם וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶפֶת עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּֽיִם׃

Re-creation

The First Day: Light

• 3. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי אוֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר׃
• 4. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאוֹר כִּי־טוֹב וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
• 5. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹקֶר יוֹם אֶחָֽד׃ פ

The Second Day: Firmament

• 6. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ הַמָּיִם וִיהִי מַבְדִּיל בֵּין מַיִם לָמָֽיִם׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ וַיַּבְדֵּל בֵּין הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מִתַּחַת לָרָקִיעַ וּבֵין הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מֵעַל לָרָקִיעַ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃
• 8. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָֽרָקִיעַ שָׁמָיִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹקֶר יוֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃ פ

The Third Day: Dry Ground

• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יִקָּווּ הַמַּיִם מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־מָקוֹם אֶחָד וְתֵרָאֶה הַיַּבָּשָׁה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לַיַּבָּשָׁה אֶרֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם קָרָא יַמִּים וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־ טֽוֹב׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים תַּֽדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ זֶרַע עֵץ פְּרִי עֹשֶׂה פְּרִי לְמִינוֹ אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ־ בוֹ עַל־הָאָרֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַתּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ זֶרַע לְמִינֵהוּ וְעֵץ עֹֽשֶׂה־פְּרִי אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ־ בוֹ לְמִינֵהוּ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־ טֽוֹב׃
• 13. And the evening and the morning were the third day.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַֽיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹקֶר יוֹם שְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ פ

The Fourth Day: Sun, Moon, Stars

• 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:
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הַיּוֹם וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמוֹעֲדִים וּלְיָמִים וְשָׁנִֽים׃
• 15. And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וְהָיוּ לִמְאוֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם לְהָאִיר עַל־הָאָרֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים אֶת־שְׁנֵי הַמְּאֹרֹת הַגְּדֹלִים אֶת־הַמָּאוֹר הַגָּדֹל לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַיּוֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּאוֹר הַקָּטֹן לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַלַּיְלָה וְאֵת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃
• 17. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָם אֱלֹהִים בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָיִם לְהָאִיר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
• ↓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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וְלִמְשֹׁל בַּיּוֹם וּבַלַּיְלָה וּֽלֲהַבְדִּיל בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־ טֽוֹב׃
  • Notes
    • See →Zechariah 14:7 Notes
• 19. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַֽיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹקֶר יוֹם רְבִיעִֽי׃ פ

The Fifth Day: Fish and Birds

• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה וְעוֹף יְעוֹפֵף עַל־הָאָרֶץ עַל־פְּנֵי רְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַתַּנִּינִם הַגְּדֹלִים וְאֵת כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּה הָֽרֹמֶשֶׂת אֲשֶׁר שָׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם לְמִֽינֵהֶם וְאֵת כָּל־עוֹף כָּנָף לְמִינֵהוּ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־ טֽוֹב׃
• 22. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם אֱלֹהִים לֵאמֹר פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ אֶת־הַמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים וְהָעוֹף יִרֶב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
• 23. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַֽיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹקֶר יוֹם חֲמִישִֽׁי׃ פ

The Sixth Day: Creatures on Land and Man

• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים תּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה לְמִינָהּ בְּהֵמָה וָרֶמֶשׂ וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶרֶץ לְמִינָהּ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים אֶת־חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ לְמִינָהּ וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה לְמִינָהּ וְאֵת כָּל־רֶמֶשׂ הָֽאֲדָמָה לְמִינֵהוּ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים כִּי־ טֽוֹב׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים נַֽעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ וְיִרְדּוּ בִדְגַת הַיָּם וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה וּבְכָל־הָאָרֶץ וּבְכָל־הָרֶמֶשׂ הָֽרֹמֵשׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
• 27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָֽאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים בָּרָא אֹתוֹ זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה בָּרָא אֹתָֽם׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם אֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם אֱלֹהִים פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁהָ וּרְדוּ בִּדְגַת הַיָּם וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּבְכָל־חַיָּה הָֽרֹמֶשֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
• 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
  
  • Hebrew
    • וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת־כָּל־עֵשֶׂב זֹרֵעַ זֶרַע אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־הָאָרֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ פְרִי־עֵץ זֹרֵעַ זָרַע לָכֶם יִֽהְיֶה לְאָכְלָֽה׃
• 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.
  
  • Hebrew
    • וּֽלְכָל־חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ וּלְכָל־עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְכֹל רוֹמֵשׂ עַל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה אֶת־כָּל־יֶרֶק עֵשֶׂב לְאָכְלָה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃
• 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.
  
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    • וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וְהִנֵּה־ טוֹב מְאֹד וַֽיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹקֶר יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פ

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