2 ARST { At first after that,} the earth did not have{ its present} form, and there was nothing{ living} on it. It was{ totally} dark, there was deep water{ everywhere}, and God’ s Spirit was moving above the water. BSB BSB: Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
3 ARST Then God said,“I command light to start shining!” And{ immediately} light started shining. BSB BSB: And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 ARST God observed that the light{ was} excellent. Then he divided the light from the darkness{ so that each had its own time}. BSB BSB: And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
5 ARST He named the light Daytime, and the darkness he named Nighttime. Then evening came, and{ later} morning came,{ and that was}{ the end of} the first day. BSB BSB: God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 ARST Then God said,“I command there to be a large space in the middle of the water, so that it divides the water into two separate places.” BSB BSB: And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
7 ARST That is how God made a large space and used it to divide the water that{ was} below the space from the water that{ was} above it. Everything happened{ exactly} as he commanded, BSB BSB: So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
8 ARST and he named the space Sky. Then evening came, and{ later} morning came,{ and that was}{ the end of} the second day. BSB BSB: God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9 ARST Then God said,“I command the water{ that is} below the sky to come together in one place so that there is dry ground.” And that is{ exactly} what happened. BSB BSB: And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
10 ARST Then God named the ground that had dried off Land, and he named the water which had gathered together Ocean. And he observed that{ what he had made was} excellent. BSB BSB: God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
11 ARST Then God said,“I command the land to produce{ green} plants all over the earth,{ including}{ all types of} plants that produce seeds{ and}{ all types of} fruit trees that produce their own type of fruit with seeds inside.” And that is{ exactly} what happened. BSB BSB: Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.
12 ARST The land started producing{ green} plants,{ including}{ all types of} plants that produce their own type of seeds and{ all types of} trees that produce their own type of fruit with seeds inside. God observed that{ what he had made was} excellent. BSB BSB: The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
13 ARST Then evening came, and{ later} morning came,{ and that was}{ the end of} the third day. BSB BSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
15 ARST They must function as lights in the sky that shine{ light} on the earth.” And that is{ exactly} what happened. BSB BSB: And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
16 ARST That is how God made the two bright lights, the brighter light to shine during the day{ time}, and the weaker light to shine during the night{ time}.{ That is} also{ when he made} the stars. BSB BSB: God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.
17 ARST He put those lights in the sky to shine light on the earth, BSB BSB: God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
18 ARST to shine during the day{ time} or during the night{ time}, and to divide the light from the darkness. God observed that{ what he had made was} excellent. BSB BSB: to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 ARST Then evening came, and{ later} morning came,{ and that was}{ the end of} the fourth day. BSB BSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
21 ARST That is how God made the huge sea animals and all{ the other}{ types of} animals that live all over the place in the water,{ each} having its own type of young.{ That is} also{ how he made} all{ the different types of} birds,{ each} having its own type of young. God observed that{ what he had made was} excellent. BSB BSB: So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22 ARST Then he blessed them{ all} by saying{ to them},“You{ water animals} must have many young so that you increase{ greatly}{ in number} and live all over the place in the ocean.{ You} birds must{ also} increase{ greatly}{ in number} all over the earth.” BSB BSB: Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”
23 ARST Then evening came, and{ later} morning came,{ and that was}{ the end of} the fifth day. BSB BSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
25 ARST That is how God made{ all the different types of} wild animals,{ each} having its own type of young, and{ all} the domestic animals,{ each} having its own type of young, and all{ different types of} animals that crawl on the ground,{ each} having its own type of young. God observed that{ what he had made was} excellent. BSB BSB: God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 ARST Then God said{ to himself},“{ Now} we should make human beings to be like us and act like us, and let us put them in charge of the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, the domestic animals, and the entire earth, including all the animals that live on the earth.” BSB BSB: Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” 28 ARST Then God blessed them by saying to them,“Have many children so that you{ and your descendants} increase{ greatly}{ in number} and live all over the earth and take control of it. You are in charge of the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that live on the land.” BSB BSB: God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
30 ARST In the same way,{ I give} every{ type of} green plant for food to all the{ wild} animals{ that live} on the earth, and all the birds{ that fly} in the sky, and all the{ other} animals{ that live} on the land and breathe{ air}.” And that is how it was. BSB BSB: And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.