2 WYC Forsothe the erthe was idel and voide, and derknessis weren on the face of depthe; and the Spiryt of the Lord was borun on the watris. 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 WYC And God seide, Liyt be maad, and liyt was maad. BSB BSB: And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 WYC And God seiy the liyt, that it was good, and he departide the liyt fro derknessis, BSB BSB: And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.
5 WYC and he clepide the liyt, dai, and the derknessis, nyyt. And the euentid and morwetid was maad, o daie. 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 WYC And God seide, The firmament be maad in the myddis of watris, and departe watris fro watris. BSB BSB: And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
7 WYC And God made the firmament, and departide the watris that weren vndur the firmament fro these watris that weren on the firmament; and it was don so. BSB BSB: So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
8 WYC And God clepide the firmament, heuene. And the euentid and morwetid was maad, the secounde dai. BSB BSB: God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9 WYC Forsothe God seide, The watris, that ben vndur heuene, be gaderid in to o place, and a drie place appere; and it was doon so. 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 WYC And God clepide the drie place, erthe; and he clepide the gadryngis togidere of watris, the sees. And God seiy that it was good; BSB BSB: God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
11 WYC and seide, The erthe brynge forth greene eerbe and makynge seed, and appil tre makynge fruyt bi his kynde, whos seed be in it silf on erthe; and it was doon so. 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 WYC And the erthe brouyte forth greene erbe and makynge seed bi his kynde, and a tre makynge fruyt, and ech hauynge seed by his kynde. And God seiy that it was good. 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 WYC And the euentid and morwetid was maad, the thridde dai. BSB BSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
15 WYC and shyne tho in the firmament of heuene, and liytne tho the erthe; and it was doon so. BSB BSB: And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
16 WYC And God made twei grete liytis, the gretter liyt that it schulde be bifore to the dai, and the lesse liyt that it schulde be bifore to the niyt; 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 WYC and God made sterris; and settide tho in the firmament of heuene, that tho schulden schyne on erthe, BSB BSB: God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
18 WYC and that tho schulden be bifore to the dai and nyyt, and schulden departe liyt and derknesse. And God seiy that it was good. 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 WYC And the euentid and the morwetid was maad, the fourthe dai. BSB BSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
21 WYC And God made of nouyt grete whallis, and ech lyuynge soule and mouable, whiche the watris han brouyt forth in to her kyndis; and God made of nouyt ech volatile bi his kynde. And God seiy that it was good; 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 WYC and blesside hem, and seide, Wexe ye, and be ye multiplied, and fille ye the watris of the see, and briddis be multiplied on erthe. 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 WYC And the euentid and the morwetid was maad, the fyuethe dai. BSB BSB: And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
25 WYC And God made vnresonable beestis of erthe bi her kyndes, and werk beestis, `and ech crepynge beeste of erthe in his kynde. And God seiy that it was good; and seide, 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 WYC Make we man to oure ymage and liknesse, and be he souereyn to the fischis of the see, and to the volatilis of heuene, and to vnresonable beestis of erthe, and to ech creature, and to ech `crepynge beest, which is moued in erthe. 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 WYC And God blesside hem, and seide, Encreesse ye, and be ye multiplied, and fille ye the erthe, and make ye it suget, and be ye lordis to fischis of the see, and to volatilis of heuene, and to alle lyuynge beestis that ben moued on erthe. 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 WYC and to alle lyuynge beestis of erthe, and to ech brid of heuene, and to alle thingis that ben moued in erthe, and in whiche is a lyuynge soule, that tho haue to ete; and it was doon so. 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.