Genesis 1Genesis1

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1. The Creation

   (John 1:1–5; Hebrews 11:1–3)

2. 1GNVIn the beginning God created the heauen and the earth.BSBBSB: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
3. 2GNVAnd the earth was without forme and void, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the waters.BSBBSB: 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.

4. The First Day

5. 3GNVThen God said, Let there be light: And there was light.BSBBSB: And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
6. 4GNVAnd God saw the light that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkenes.BSBBSB: And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
7. 5GNVAnd God called the Light, Day, and the darkenes, he called Night. So the euening and the morning were the first day.BSBBSB: God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

8. The Second Day

9. 6GNVAgaine God said, Let there be a firmament in the mids of the waters: and let it separate the waters from the waters.BSBBSB: And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
10. 7GNVThen God made the firmament, and separated the waters, which were vnder the firmament, from the waters which were aboue the firmament: and it was so.BSBBSB: So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
11. 8GNVAnd God called the firmament Heauen. So the Euening and the morning were the second day.BSBBSB: God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

12. The Third Day

13. 9GNVGod said againe, Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appeare. and it was so.BSBBSB: 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.
14. 10GNVAnd God called the dry land, Earth, and he called the gathering together of the waters, Seas: and God saw that it was good.BSBBSB: God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
15. 11GNVThen God said, Let the earth bud forth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seed, the fruitfull tree, which beareth fruite according to his kinde, which hath his seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so.BSBBSB: 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.
16. 12GNVAnd the earth brought foorth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seede according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruit, which hath his seed in it selfe according to his kinde: and God saw that it was good.BSBBSB: 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.
17. 13GNVSo the euening and the morning were the third day.BSBBSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

18. The Fourth Day

19. 14GNVAnd God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.BSBBSB: And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.
20. 15GNVAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heauen to giue light vpon the earth: and it was so.BSBBSB: And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
21. 16GNVGod then made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesse light to rule the night: he made also the starres.BSBBSB: 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.
22. 17GNVAnd God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shine vpon the earth,BSBBSB: God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
23. 18GNVAnd to rule in the day, and in the night, and to separate the light from the darkenesse: and God saw that it was good.BSBBSB: to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
24. 19GNVSo the euening and the morning were the fourth day.BSBBSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

25. The Fifth Day

26. 20GNVAfterward God said, Let the waters bring foorth in abundance euery creeping thing that hath life: and let the foule flie vpon the earth in the open firmament of the heauen.BSBBSB: And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”
27. 21GNVThen God created the great whales, and euery thing liuing and mouing, which the waters brought foorth in abundance according to their kinde, and euery fethered foule according to his kinde: and God sawe that it was good.BSBBSB: 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.
28. 22GNVThen God blessed them, saying, Bring foorth fruite and multiplie, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the foule multiplie in the earth.BSBBSB: Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”
29. 23GNVSo the euening and the morning were the fifte day.BSBBSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

30. The Sixth Day

31. 24GNVMoreouer God said, Let the earth bring foorth the liuing thing according to his kinde, cattel, and that which creepeth, and the beast of the earth, according to his kinde. and it was so.BSBBSB: And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
32. 25GNVAnd God made the beast of the earth according to his kinde, and the cattell according to his kinde, and euery creeping thing of the earth according to his kind: and God saw that it was good.BSBBSB: 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.
33. 26GNVFurthermore God said, Let vs make man in our image according to our likenes, and let them rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer the beastes, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery thing that creepeth and moueth on the earth.BSBBSB: 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.”
34. 27GNVThus God created the man in his image: in the image of God created he him: he created them male and female.BSBBSB: So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
35. 28GNVAnd God blessed them, and God said to them, Bring forth fruite and multiplie, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer euery beast that moueth vpon the earth.BSBBSB: 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.”
36. 29GNVAnd God said, Beholde, I haue giuen vnto you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon al the earth, and euery tree, wherein is the fruite of a tree bearing seede: that shall be to you for meate.BSBBSB: Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
37. 30GNVLikewise to euery beast of the earth, and to euery foule of the heauen, and to euery thing that moueth vpon the earth, which hath life in it selfe, euery greene herbe shall be for meate. and it was so.BSBBSB: 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.
38. 31GNVAnd God sawe all that he had made, and loe, it was very good. So the euening and the morning were the sixt day.BSBBSB: And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.