Genesis 11GenesisCreation and the fallRussian Literal Text

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1. 1GLTIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.BSBBSB: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2. 2GLTNow the earth was formless and empty, and darkness{ was} over the surface of the deep{ waters}, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of 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.
3. 3GLTThen God said,“Let there be light.” And there was light.BSBBSB: And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4. 4GLTAnd God saw the light, that{ it was} good. Then God separated between the light and the darkness.BSBBSB: And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
5. 5GLTAnd God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. Then there was evening, and there was morning, one day.BSBBSB: God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6. 6GLTThen God said,“Let there be an expanse in the middle 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.”
7. 7GLTSo God made the expanse and separated between the waters that{ were} under the expanse and the waters that{ were} above the expanse. And it was so.BSBBSB: So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
8. 8GLTAnd God called the expanse Heavens. Then there was evening, and there was morning, the second day.BSBBSB: God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9. 9GLTThen God said,“Let the waters under the heavens be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear.” 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.
10. 10GLTAnd God called the dry ground Land, and the gathered waters he called 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.
11. 11GLTThen God said,“Let the land sprout vegetation:{ every} plant yielding seed,{ every} fruit tree bearing fruit according to its kind, that{ has} its seed inside it, on 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.
12. 12GLTSo the land brought out vegetation,{ every} plant yielding seed according to its kind, and{ every} tree bearing fruit that{ has} its seed inside it, according to its kind. 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.
13. 13GLTThen there was evening, and there was morning, the third day.BSBBSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
14. 14GLTThen God said,“Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate between the day and the night. And let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years.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.
15. 15GLTAnd let them be as lights in the expanse of the heavens to shine on 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.
16. 16GLTSo God made the two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and the stars.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.
17. 17GLTAnd God set them in the expanse of the heavens to shine on the earth,BSBBSB: God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
18. 18GLTand to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate between the light and the darkness. 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.
19. 19GLTThen there was evening, and there was morning, the fourth day.BSBBSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
20. 20GLTThen God said,“Let the waters swarm{ with} swarm{ s} of living creature{ s}, and let bird{ s} fly above the earth across the face of the expanse of the sky.”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.”
21. 21GLTSo God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves which the waters swarm with according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw 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.
22. 22GLTThen God blessed them, saying,“Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the bird{ s} multiply on 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.”
23. 23GLTThen there was evening, and there was morning, the fifth day.BSBBSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
24. 24GLTThen God said,“Let the land bring forth{ every} living creature according to its kind: livestock and{ every} crawling creature and{ every} living thing of the earth,{ each} according to its kind.” 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.
25. 25GLTSo God made{ every} creature of the earth according to its kind, and the livestock according to its kind, and every crawling creature of the ground according to its 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.
26. 26GLTThen 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 bird{ s} of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every moving creature moving 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.”
27. 27GLTThen God created man in his image. In the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.BSBBSB: So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28. 28GLTThen 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 over the bird{ s} of the sky and over every living thing that moves on 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.”
29. 29GLTThen God said,“Behold, I have given to you every plant{ that} yields seed that{ is} on the surface of the whole earth and every tree that{ has} tree fruit{ that} yields seed inside it. They will be yours for food.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.
30. 30GLTAnd to every living thing of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to every{ thing} moving on the earth that{ has} living breath in it,{ I have given} every green plant for food.” 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.
31. 31GLTThen God saw all that he had made, and behold,{ it was} very good. Then there was evening, and there was morning, the sixth 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.