Bereshit, בְּרֵאשִׁית

Passages

Torah: Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
Gospel: John 1:1 - 1:14

Torah — Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

1:1 The Creation In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth—

1:2 Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

1:3 And God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light.

1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good, and God caused there to be a separation between the light and between the darkness.

1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

1:6 And God said, “Let there be a vaulted dome in the midst of the waters, and let it cause a separation between the waters.”

1:7 So God made the vaulted dome, and he caused a separation between the waters which were under the vaulted dome and between the waters which were over the vaulted dome. And it was so.

1:8 And God called the vaulted dome “heaven.” And there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.

1:9 And God said, “Let the waters under heaven be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear.” And it was so.

1:10 And God called the dry ground “earth,” and he called the collection of the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

1:11 And God said, “Let the earth produce green plants that will bear seed—fruit trees bearing fruit in which there is seed—according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.

1:12 And the earth brought forth green plants bearing seed according to its kind, and trees bearing fruit in which there was seed according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

1:13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.

1:14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to separate day from night, and let them be as signs and for appointed times, and for days and years,

1:15 and they shall be as lights in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth.” And it was so.

1:16 And God made two lights, the greater light to rule the day and the smaller light to rule the night, and the stars.

1:17 And God placed them in the vaulted dome of heaven to give light on the earth

1:18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

1:19 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

1:20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly over the earth across the face of the vaulted dome of heaven.

1:21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kind, and every bird with wings according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

1:22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”

1:23 And there was evening, and there was morning, a fifth day.

1:24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kind: cattle and moving things, and wild animals according to their kind.” And it was so.

1:25 So God made wild animals according to their kind and the cattle according to their kind, and every creeping thing of the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

1:26 And God said, “Let us make humankind in our image and according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of heaven, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every moving thing that moves upon the earth.”

1:27 So God created humankind in his image, in the likeness of God he created him, male and female he created them.

1:28 And God 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 the birds of heaven, and over every animal that moves upon the earth.”

1:29 And God said, “Look—I am giving to you every plant that bears seed which is on the face of the whole earth, and every kind of tree that bears fruit. They shall be yours as food.”

1:30 And to every kind of animal of the earth and to every bird of heaven, and to everything that moves upon the earth in which there is life I am giving every green plant as food.” And it was so.

1:31 And God saw everything that he had made and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning, a sixth day.

2:1 And heaven and earth and all their array were finished.

2:2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and he sanctified it, because on it he rested from all his work of creating that there was to do.

Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

1:1 The Beginning In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

1:2 The earth didn’t have any shape. And it was empty. Darkness was over the surface of the ocean. At that time, the ocean covered the earth. The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

1:3 God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light.

1:4 God saw that the light was good. He separated the light from the darkness.

1:5 God called the light “day.” He called the darkness “night.” There was evening, and there was morning. It was day one.

1:6 God said, “Let there be a huge space between the waters. Let it separate water from water.”

1:7 And that’s exactly what happened. God made the huge space between the waters. He separated the water that was under the space from the water that was above it.

1:8 God called the huge space “sky.” There was evening, and there was morning. It was day two.

1:9 God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place. Let dry ground appear.” And that’s exactly what happened.

1:10 God called the dry ground “land.” He called the waters that were gathered together “oceans.” And God saw that it was good.

1:11 Then God said, “Let the land produce plants. Let them bear their own seeds. And let there be trees on the land that bear fruit with seeds in it. Let each kind of plant or tree have its own kind of seeds.” And that’s exactly what happened.

1:12 The land produced plants. Each kind of plant had its own kind of seeds. The land produced trees that bore fruit with seeds in it. Each kind of tree had its own kind of seeds. God saw that it was good.

1:13 And there was evening, and there was morning. It was day three.

1:14 God said, “Let there be lights in the huge space of the sky. Let them separate the day from the night. Let them serve as signs to mark off the seasons and the days and the years.

1:15 Let them serve as lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.” And that’s exactly what happened.

1:16 God made two great lights. He made the larger light to rule over the day. He made the smaller light to rule over the night. He also made the stars.

1:17 God put the lights in the huge space of the sky to give light on the earth.

1:18 He put them there to rule over the day and the night. He put them there to separate light from darkness. God saw that it was good.

1:19 And there was evening, and there was morning. It was day four.

1:20 God said, “Let the waters be filled with living things. Let birds fly above the earth across the huge space of the sky.”

1:21 So God created the great creatures of the ocean. He created every living and moving thing that fills the waters. He created all kinds of them. He created every kind of bird that flies. And God saw that it was good.

1:22 God blessed them. He said, “Have little ones and increase your numbers. Fill the water in the oceans. Let there be more and more birds on the earth.”

1:23 There was evening, and there was morning. It was day five.

1:24 God said, “Let the land produce all kinds of living creatures. Let there be livestock, and creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals. Let there be all kinds of them.” And that’s exactly what happened.

1:25 God made all kinds of wild animals. He made all kinds of livestock. He made all kinds of creatures that move along the ground. And God saw that it was good.

1:26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our likeness. Let them rule over the fish in the waters and the birds of the air. Let them rule over the livestock and over the whole earth. Let them rule over all of the creatures that move along the ground.”

1:27 So God created man in his own likeness. He created him in the likeness of God. He created them as male and female.

1:28 God blessed them. He said to them, “Have children and increase your numbers. Fill the earth and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the waters and the birds of the air. Rule over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

1:29 Then God said, “I am giving you every plant on the face of the whole earth that bears its own seeds. I am giving you every tree that has fruit with seeds in it. All of them will be given to you for food.

1:30 “I am giving every green plant to all of the land animals and the birds of the air for food. I am also giving the plants to all of the creatures that move on the ground. I am giving them to every living thing that breathes.” And that’s exactly what happened.

1:31 God saw everything he had made. And it was very good. There was evening, and there was morning. It was day six.

2:1 So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.

2:2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing. So on the seventh day he rested from all of his work.

2:3 God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. He rested on it. After he had created everything, he rested from all of the work he had done.

Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

1:1 בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית be.re.Shit in/ beginning בָּרָ֣א ba.Ra' he created אֱלֹהִ֑ים 'E.lo.Him God אֵ֥ת 'et <obj.> הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens וְאֵ֥ת ve.'Et and/ <obj.> הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz the/ earth

1:2 וְהָאָ֗רֶץ ve.ha.'A.retz and/ the/ earth הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah <it> was תֹ֙הוּ֙ to.hu formlessness וָבֹ֔הוּ va.Vo.hu and/ emptiness וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ ve.Cho.shekh and/ darkness עַל־ 'al- [was] over פְּנֵ֣י pe.Nei [the] surface of תְה֑וֹם te.Hom [the] deep וְר֣וּחַ ve.Ru.ach and/ [the] spirit of אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God מְרַחֶ֖פֶת me.ra.Che.fet [was] hovering עַל־ 'al- over פְּנֵ֥י pe.Nei [the] surface of הַמָּֽיִם׃ ha.Ma.yim the/ waters

1:3 וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God יְהִ֣י ye.Hi let it be א֑וֹר 'or light וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was אֽוֹר׃ 'or light

1:4 וַיַּ֧רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִ֛ים 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הָא֖וֹר ha.'Or the/ light כִּי־ ki- that ט֑וֹב Tov [it was] good וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל vai.yav.Del and/ he separated אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God בֵּ֥ין bein between הָא֖וֹר ha.'Or the/ light וּבֵ֥ין u.Vein and/ between הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ha.Cho.shekh the/ darkness

1:5 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra' and/ he called אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ 'E.lo.Him God לָאוֹר֙ la.'Or <to> the/ light י֔וֹם Yom day וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ ve.la.Cho.shekh and/ <to> the/ darkness קָ֣רָא Ka.ra' he called לָ֑יְלָה Lai.lah night וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev evening וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker morning י֥וֹם Yom day אֶחָֽד׃ פ 'e.Chad one

1:6 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God יְהִ֥י ye.Hi let it be רָקִ֖יעַ ra.Ki.a' a firmament בְּת֣וֹךְ be.Tokh in/ [the] middle of הַמָּ֑יִם ha.Ma.yim the/ waters וִיהִ֣י vi.Hi and/ let it be מַבְדִּ֔יל mav.Dil separating בֵּ֥ין bein between מַ֖יִם Ma.yim waters לָמָֽיִם׃ la.Ma.yim to/ waters

1:7 וַיַּ֣עַשׂ vai.Ya.'as and/ he made אֱלֹהִים֮ 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הָרָקִיעַ֒ ha.ra.ki.a' the/ firmament וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל vai.yav.Del and/ he separated בֵּ֤ין bein between הַמַּ֙יִם֙ ha.Ma.yim the/ waters אֲשֶׁר֙ 'a.Sher which מִתַּ֣חַת mi.Ta.chat [were] from/ under לָרָקִ֔יעַ la.ra.Ki.a' to the/ firmament וּבֵ֣ין u.Vein and/ between הַמַּ֔יִם ha.Ma.yim the/ waters אֲשֶׁ֖ר 'a.Sher which מֵעַ֣ל me.'Al [were] from/ <above> לָרָקִ֑יעַ la.ra.Ki.a' <to> the/ firmament וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ it was כֵֽן׃ Khen so

1:8 וַיִּקְרָ֧א vai.yik.Ra' and/ he called אֱלֹהִ֛ים 'E.lo.Him God לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ la.ra.Ki.a' <to> the/ firmament שָׁמָ֑יִם sha.Ma.yim heaven וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev evening וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker morning י֥וֹם Yom a day שֵׁנִֽי׃ פ she.Ni second

1:9 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him God יִקָּו֨וּ yi.ka.Vu let them gather הַמַּ֜יִם ha.Ma.yim the/ waters מִתַּ֤חַת mi.Ta.chat from/ under הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens אֶל־ 'El- to מָק֣וֹם ma.Kom a place אֶחָ֔ד 'e.Chad one וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה ve.te.ra.'Eh and/ let it appear הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה hai.ya.ba.Shah the/ dry ground וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ it was כֵֽן׃ Khen so

1:10 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra' and/ he called אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ 'E.lo.Him God לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ lai.ya.ba.Shah <to> the/ dry ground אֶ֔רֶץ 'E.retz earth וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה u.le.mik.Veh and/ <to>/ [the] collection of הַמַּ֖יִם ha.Ma.yim the/ waters קָרָ֣א ka.Ra' he called יַמִּ֑ים ya.Mim seas וַיַּ֥רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God כִּי־ ki- that טֽוֹב׃ Tov [it was] good

1:11 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him God תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א tad.She' let it sprout הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha.'A.retz the/ earth דֶּ֔שֶׁא De.she' vegetation עֵ֚שֶׂב 'E.sev plant[s] מַזְרִ֣יעַ maz.Ri.a' [which] bears seed זֶ֔רַע Ze.ra' seed עֵ֣ץ 'etz tree[s] of פְּרִ֞י pe.Ri fruit עֹ֤שֶׂה 'O.seh producing פְּרִי֙ pe.Ri fruit לְמִינ֔וֹ le.mi.No to/ kind/ its אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher which זַרְעוֹ־ zar.'ov- seed/ its ב֖וֹ vo [is] in <the>/ it עַל־ 'al- on הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ it was כֵֽן׃ Khen so

1:12 וַתּוֹצֵ֨א va.to.Tze' and/ <it> brought forth הָאָ֜רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth דֶּ֠שֶׁא De.she' vegetation עֵ֣שֶׂב 'E.sev plant[s] מַזְרִ֤יעַ maz.Ri.a' [which] bears seed זֶ֙רַע֙ ze.ra' seed לְמִינֵ֔הוּ le.mi.Ne.hu to/ kind/ its וְעֵ֧ץ ve.'Etz and/ tree[s] עֹֽשֶׂה־ 'o.seh- producing פְּרִ֛י pe.Ri fruit אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher which זַרְעוֹ־ zar.'ov- seed/ its ב֖וֹ vo [was] in <the>/ it לְמִינֵ֑הוּ le.mi.Ne.hu to/ kind/ its וַיַּ֥רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God כִּי־ ki- that טֽוֹב׃ Tov [it was] good

1:13 וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev evening וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker morning י֥וֹם Yom a day שְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ פ she.li.Shi third

1:14 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him God יְהִ֤י ye.Hi let it be מְאֹרֹת֙ me.'o.Rot luminaries בִּרְקִ֣יעַ bir.Ki.a' in/ [the] firmament of הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens לְהַבְדִּ֕יל le.hav.Dil to/ separate בֵּ֥ין bein between הַיּ֖וֹם hai.Yom the/ day וּבֵ֣ין u.Vein and/ between הַלָּ֑יְלָה ha.La.ye.lah the/ night וְהָי֤וּ ve.ha.Yu and/ they will become לְאֹתֹת֙ le.'o.Tot <into>/ signs וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים u.le.Mo.'a.Dim and/ <into>/ appointed times וּלְיָמִ֖ים u.le.ya.Mim and/ <into>/ days וְשָׁנִֽים׃ ve.sha.Nim and/ years

1:15 וְהָי֤וּ ve.ha.Yu and/ they will become לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ lim.'o.Rot <into>/ luminaries בִּרְקִ֣יעַ bir.Ki.a' in/ [the] firmament of הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens לְהָאִ֖יר le.ha.'Ir to/ give light עַל־ 'al- on הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ it was כֵֽן׃ Khen so

1:16 וַיַּ֣עַשׂ vai.Ya.'as and/ he made אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> שְׁנֵ֥י she.Nei [the] two הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת ha.me.'o.Rot the/ luminaries הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים ha.ge.do.Lim <the>/ great אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הַמָּא֤וֹר ha.ma.'or the/ luminary הַגָּדֹל֙ ha.ga.Dol <the>/ great לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת le.mem.She.let for/ [the] dominion of הַיּ֔וֹם hai.Yom the/ day וְאֶת־ ve.'Et and/ <obj.> הַמָּא֤וֹר ha.ma.'or the/ luminary הַקָּטֹן֙ ha.ka.Ton <the>/ small לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת le.mem.She.let for/ [the] dominion of הַלַּ֔יְלָה ha.Lay.lah the/ night וְאֵ֖ת ve.'Et and/ <obj.> הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ ha.ko.kha.Vim the/ stars

1:17 וַיִּתֵּ֥ן vai.yi.Ten and/ he set אֹתָ֛ם 'o.Tam <obj.>/ them אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God בִּרְקִ֣יעַ bir.Ki.a' in/ [the] firmament of הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens לְהָאִ֖יר le.ha.'Ir to/ give light עַל־ 'al- on הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz the/ earth

1:18 וְלִמְשֹׁל֙ ve.lim.Shol and/ to/ rule בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom over the/ day וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה u.va.Lay.lah and/ over the/ night וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל u.la.hav.Dil and/ to/ separate בֵּ֥ין bein between הָא֖וֹר ha.'Or the/ light וּבֵ֣ין u.Vein and/ between הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְ ha.Cho.shekh the/ darkness וַיַּ֥רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God כִּי־ ki- that טֽוֹב׃ Tov [it was] good

1:19 וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev evening וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker morning י֥וֹם Yom a day רְבִיעִֽי׃ פ re.vi.'I fourth

1:20 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ yish.re.Tzu let them swarm הַמַּ֔יִם ha.Ma.yim the/ waters שֶׁ֖רֶץ She.retz swarming thing[s] נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh creature[s] חַיָּ֑ה chai.Yah living וְעוֹף֙ ve.'Of and/ bird[s] יְעוֹפֵ֣ף ye.'o.Fef let it fly עַל־ 'al- above הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth עַל־ 'al- on פְּנֵ֖י pe.Nei [the] surface of רְקִ֥יעַ re.Ki.a' [the] firmament of הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens

1:21 וַיִּבְרָ֣א vai.yiv.Ra' and/ he created אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם ha.ta.ni.Nim the/ sea monsters הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים ha.ge.do.Lim <the>/ great וְאֵ֣ת ve.'Et and/ <obj.> כָּל־ kol- every נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh creature הַֽחַיָּ֣ה׀ ha.chai.Yah <the>/ living הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת ha.ro.Me.set which/ creeps אֲשֶׁר֩ 'a.Sher which שָׁרְצ֨וּ sha.re.Tzu they swarmed הַמַּ֜יִם ha.Ma.yim the/ waters לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם le.mi.ne.Hem to/ kind/ their וְאֵ֨ת ve.'Et and/ <obj.> כָּל־ kol- every ע֤וֹף of bird of כָּנָף֙ ka.Naf wing לְמִינֵ֔הוּ le.mi.Ne.hu to/ kind/ its וַיַּ֥רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God כִּי־ ki- that טֽוֹב׃ Tov [it was] good

1:22 וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ vay.Va.rekh and/ he blessed אֹתָ֛ם 'o.Tam <obj.>/ them אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor <to>/ saying פְּר֣וּ pe.Ru be fruitful וּרְב֗וּ u.re.Vu and/ multiply וּמִלְא֤וּ u.mil.'U and/ fill אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הַמַּ֙יִם֙ ha.Ma.yim the/ waters בַּיַּמִּ֔ים bai.ya.Mim in the/ seas וְהָע֖וֹף ve.ha.'of and/ the/ bird[s] יִ֥רֶב Yi.rev let it multiply בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ba.'A.retz on the/ earth

1:23 וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev evening וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker morning י֥וֹם Yom a day חֲמִישִֽׁי׃ פ cha.mi.Shi fifth

1:24 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him God תּוֹצֵ֨א to.Tze' let it produce הָאָ֜רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth נֶ֤פֶשׁ Ne.fesh creature[s] חַיָּה֙ chai.Yah living לְמִינָ֔הּ le.mi.Nah to/ kind/ its בְּהֵמָ֥ה be.he.Mah livestock וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ va.Re.mes and/ creeping thing[s] וְחַֽיְתוֹ־ ve.chay.tov- and/ animal[s] of אֶ֖רֶץ 'E.retz [the] earth לְמִינָ֑הּ le.mi.Nah to/ kind/ its וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ it was כֵֽן׃ Khen so

1:25 וַיַּ֣עַשׂ vai.Ya.'as and/ he made אֱלֹהִים֩ 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> חַיַּ֨ת chai.Yat [the] animal[s] of הָאָ֜רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth לְמִינָ֗הּ le.mi.Nah to/ kind/ its וְאֶת־ ve.'Et and/ <obj.> הַבְּהֵמָה֙ ha.be.he.Mah the/ livestock לְמִינָ֔הּ le.mi.Nah to/ kind/ its וְאֵ֛ת ve.'Et and/ <obj.> כָּל־ kol- every רֶ֥מֶשׂ Re.mes <the> creeping thing of הָֽאֲדָמָ֖ה ha.'a.da.Mah the/ ground לְמִינֵ֑הוּ le.mi.Ne.hu to/ kind/ its וַיַּ֥רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God כִּי־ ki- that טֽוֹב׃ Tov [it was] good

1:26 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֔ים 'E.lo.Him God נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה na.'a.Seh let us make אָדָ֛ם 'a.Dam humankind בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ be.tzal.Me.nu in/ image/ our כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ kid.mu.Te.nu according to/ likeness/ our וְיִרְדּוּ֩ ve.yir.Du and/ they may rule בִדְגַ֨ת vid.Gat over/ [the] fish of הַיָּ֜ם hai.Yam the/ sea וּבְע֣וֹף u.ve.'of and/ over/ [the] bird[s] of הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ u.va.be.he.Mah and/ over the/ livestock וּבְכָל־ u.ve.Khol- and/ over/ all הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth וּבְכָל־ u.ve.Khol- and/ over/ every הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ ha.Re.mes <the>/ creeping thing הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ ha.ro.Mes which/ creeps עַל־ 'al- on הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz the/ earth

1:27 וַיִּבְרָ֨א vai.yiv.Ra' and/ he created אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הָֽאָדָם֙ ha.'a.Dam <the>/ humankind בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ be.tzal.Mo in/ own image/ his בְּצֶ֥לֶם be.Tze.lem in/ [the] image of אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God בָּרָ֣א ba.Ra' he created אֹת֑וֹ 'o.To <obj.>/ it זָכָ֥ר za.Khar male וּנְקֵבָ֖ה u.ne.ke.Vah and/ female בָּרָ֥א ba.Ra' he created אֹתָֽם׃ 'o.Tam <obj.>/ them

1:28 וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ vay.Va.rekh and/ he blessed אֹתָם֮ 'o.Tam <obj.>/ them אֱלֹהִים֒ 'E.lo.Him God וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said לָהֶ֜ם la.Hem to <the>/ them אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him God פְּר֥וּ pe.Ru be fruitful וּרְב֛וּ u.re.Vu and/ multiply וּמִלְא֥וּ u.mil.'U and/ fill אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ ve.khiv.Shu.ha and/ subdue/ it וּרְד֞וּ u.re.Du and/ rule בִּדְגַ֤ת bid.Gat over/ [the] fish of הַיָּם֙ hai.Yam the/ sea וּבְע֣וֹף u.ve.'of and/ over/ [the] bird[s] of הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens וּבְכָל־ u.ve.Khol- and/ over/ every חַיָּ֖ה chai.Yah animal הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת ha.ro.Me.set which/ creeps עַל־ 'al- on הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz the/ earth

1:29 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer and/ he said אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him God הִנֵּה֩ hi.Neh here! נָתַ֨תִּי na.Ta.ti I give לָכֶ֜ם la.Khem to <the>/ you אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> כָּל־ kol- every עֵ֣שֶׂב׀ 'E.sev plant זֹרֵ֣עַ zo.Re.a' [which] bears seed זֶ֗רַע Ze.ra' seed אֲשֶׁר֙ 'a.Sher which עַל־ 'al- [is] on פְּנֵ֣י pe.Nei [the] surface of כָל־ khol- all הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth וְאֶת־ ve.'Et and/ <obj.> כָּל־ kol- every הָעֵ֛ץ ha.'Etz <the>/ tree אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- which בּ֥וֹ bo in <the>/ it פְרִי־ fe.ri- [is the] fruit of עֵ֖ץ 'etz a tree זֹרֵ֣עַ zo.Re.a' [which] bears seed זָ֑רַע Za.ra' seed לָכֶ֥ם la.Khem to <the>/ you יִֽהְיֶ֖ה yih.Yeh <it> will be[long] לְאָכְלָֽה׃ le.'okh.Lah to/ food

1:30 וּֽלְכָל־ u.le.khol- and/ to/ every חַיַּ֣ת chai.Yat <the> animal of הָ֠אָרֶץ Ha.'a.retz the/ earth וּלְכָל־ u.le.khol- and/ to/ every ע֨וֹף of <the> bird of הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ u.le.Khol and/ to/ every רוֹמֵ֣שׂ ro.Mes creeping [thing] עַל־ 'al- on הָאָ֗רֶץ ha.'A.retz the/ earth אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- which בּוֹ֙ bo [is] in <the>/ it נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh life חַיָּ֔ה chai.Yah living אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> כָּל־ kol- all יֶ֥רֶק Ye.rek greenery of עֵ֖שֶׂב 'E.sev plant[s] לְאָכְלָ֑ה le.'okh.Lah to/ food וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ it was כֵֽן׃ Khen so

1:31 וַיַּ֤רְא vai.Yar' and/ he saw אֱלֹהִים֙ 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> כָּל־ kol- all אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher that עָשָׂ֔ה 'a.Sah he had made וְהִנֵּה־ ve.hi.neh- and/ there! ט֖וֹב Tov [it was] good מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od very וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was עֶ֥רֶב 'E.rev evening וַֽיְהִי־ vay.hi- and/ there was בֹ֖קֶר Vo.ker morning י֥וֹם Yom [the] day הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ פ ha.shi.Shi <the>/ sixth

2:1 וַיְכֻלּ֛וּ vay.khu.Lu and/ they were completed הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim the/ heavens וְהָאָ֖רֶץ ve.ha.'A.retz and/ the/ earth וְכָל־ ve.khol and/ all צְבָאָֽם׃ tze.va.'Am host/ their

2:2 וַיְכַ֤ל vay.Khal and/ he completed אֱלֹהִים֙ 'E.lo.Him God בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom on the/ day הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I <the>/ seventh מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ me.lakh.To work/ his אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher which עָשָׂ֑ה 'a.Sah he had done וַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙ vai.yish.Bot and/ he rested בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom on the/ day הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I <the>/ seventh מִכָּל־ mi.kol from/ all מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ me.lakh.To work/ his אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher which עָשָֽׂה׃ 'a.Sah he had done

2:3 וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ vay.Va.rekh and/ he blessed אֱלֹהִים֙ 'E.lo.Him God אֶת־ 'et- <obj.> י֣וֹם Yom [the] day הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I <the>/ seventh וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁ vay.ka.Desh and/ he set apart as holy אֹת֑וֹ 'o.To <obj.>/ it כִּ֣י ki for ב֤וֹ vo on <the>/ it שָׁבַת֙ sha.Vat he rested מִכָּל־ mi.kol from/ all מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹ me.lakh.To work/ his אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- which בָּרָ֥א ba.Ra' he had created אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him God לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פ la.'a.Sot to/ make

Gospel — John 1:1 - 1:14

John 1:1 - 1:14

1:1 The Prologue to John’s Gospel In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1:2 This one was in the beginning with God.

1:3 All things came into being through him, and apart from him not one thing came into being that has come into being.

1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity.

1:5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

1:6 A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

1:7 This one came for a witness, in order that he could testify about the light, so that all would believe through him.

1:8 That one was not the light, but came in order that he could testify about the light.

1:9 The true light, who gives light to every person, was coming into the world.

1:10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, and the world did not recognize him.

1:11 He came to his own things, and his own people did not receive him.

1:12 But as many as received him—to those who believe in his name—he gave to them authority to become children of God,

1:13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a husband, but of God.

1:14 And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:1 - 1:14

1:1 The Word Became Human In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1:2 He was with God in the beginning.

1:3 All things were made through him. Nothing that has been made was made without him.

1:4 Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.

1:5 The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not understood it.

1:6 A man came who was sent from God. His name was John.

1:7 He came to give witness about that light. He gave witness so that all people could believe.

1:8 John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the light.

1:9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

1:10 The Word was in the world that was made through him. But the world did not recognize him.

1:11 He came to what was his own. But his own people did not accept him.

1:12 Some people did accept him. They believed in his name. He gave them the right to become children of God.

1:13 To be a child of God has nothing to do with human parents. Children of God are not born because of human choice or because a husband wants them to be born. They are born because of what God does.

1:14 The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the one and only Son. He came from the Father. And he was full of grace and truth.

John 1:1 - 1:14

1:1 Ἐν In [the] ἀρχῇ beginning ἦν was ὁ the λόγος, Word, καὶ and ὁ the λόγος Word ἦν was πρὸς with τὸν <the> θεόν, God, καὶ and θεὸς God ἦν was ὁ the λόγος. Word.

1:2 οὗτος He ἦν was ἐν in [the] ἀρχῇ beginning πρὸς with τὸν <the> θεόν. God.

1:3 πάντα All things δι᾽ through αὐτοῦ Him ἐγένετο, came into being, καὶ and χωρὶς without αὐτοῦ Him ἐγένετο came into being οὐδὲ not even ἓν one [thing] ὃ that γέγονεν. has come into being.

1:4 ἐν In αὐτῷ Him ζωὴ life ἦν, was, καὶ and ἡ the ζωὴ life ἦν was τὸ the φῶς light τῶν <the> ἀνθρώπων, of men,

1:5 καὶ And τὸ the φῶς Light ἐν in τῇ the σκοτίᾳ darkness φαίνει, shines, καὶ and ἡ the σκοτία darkness αὐτὸ it οὐ not κατέλαβεν.¶ grasped [it].

1:6 Ἐγένετο There came ἄνθρωπος a man ἀπεσταλμένος sent παρὰ from θεοῦ, God, ὄνομα [the] name αὐτῷ to Him Ἰωάννης. [was] John.

1:7 οὗτος He ἦλθεν came εἰς as μαρτυρίαν a witness ἵνα that μαρτυρήσῃ he may testify περὶ concerning τοῦ the φωτός, Light, ἵνα that πάντες all πιστεύσωσιν may believe δι᾽ through αὐτοῦ. him.

1:8 οὐκ Not ἦν was ἐκεῖνος He τὸ the φῶς, Light, ἀλλ᾽ but ἵνα that μαρτυρήσῃ he may witness περὶ concerning τοῦ the φωτός. Light.

1:9 ἦν Was τὸ the φῶς Light τὸ <the> ἀληθινὸν true ὃ who φωτίζει enlightens πάντα every ἄνθρωπον man ἐρχόμενον coming εἰς into τὸν the κόσμον. world.

1:10 ἐν In τῷ the κόσμῳ world ἦν, He was, καὶ and ὁ the κόσμος world δι᾽ through αὐτοῦ Him ἐγένετο, came into being, καὶ and ὁ the κόσμος world αὐτὸν Him οὐκ not ἔγνω. knew.

1:11 εἰς To τὰ <the> ἴδια [His] own ἦλθεν, He came, καὶ and οἱ <the> ἴδιοι [His] own αὐτὸν Him οὐ not παρέλαβον. received.

1:12 ὅσοι As many as δὲ however ἔλαβον received αὐτόν, Him, ἔδωκεν He gave αὐτοῖς to them ἐξουσίαν authority τέκνα children θεοῦ of God γενέσθαι, to be, τοῖς to those πιστεύουσιν believing εἰς in τὸ the ὄνομα name αὐτοῦ, of Him,

1:13 οἳ who οὐκ not [born] ἐξ of αἱμάτων blood οὐδὲ nor [born] ἐκ of θελήματος will σαρκὸς of flesh οὐδὲ nor [born] ἐκ of θελήματος will ἀνδρὸς of man ἀλλ᾽ but ἐκ of θεοῦ God ἐγεννήθησαν. were born.

1:14 καὶ And ὁ the λόγος Word σὰρξ flesh ἐγένετο became καὶ and ἐσκήνωσεν He dwelt ἐν among ἡμῖν, us, καὶ and ἐθεασάμεθα we beheld τὴν the δόξαν glory αὐτοῦ, of Him, δόξαν a glory ὡς as μονογενοῦς of an only begotten παρὰ from πατρός, [the] Father, πλήρης full χάριτος of grace καὶ and ἀληθείας.¶ truth.

Passages

Torah — Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

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Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

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Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

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Genesis 1:1 - 2:3

Gospel — John 1:1 - 1:14

LEB translation

John 1:1 - 1:14

NIRV translation

John 1:1 - 1:14

Interlinear original languages

John 1:1 - 1:14