Genesis 1

1In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.

2And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.

3And God said: Be light made. And light was made.

4And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness.

5And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

6And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.

8And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.

9God also said: Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.

10And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

11And he said: Let the earth bring forth the green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.

12And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

13And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

15To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth. And it was so done.

16And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

17And he set them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth.

18And to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

19And the evening and morning were the fourth day.

20God also said: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.

21And God created the great whales, and every living and moving creature, which the waters brought forth, according to their kinds, and every winged fowl according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

22And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.

23And the evening and morning were the fifth day.

24And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, according to their kinds. And it was so done.

25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and every thing that creepeth on the earth after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.

27And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.

28And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.

29And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:

30And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.

31And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.

1In principio creavit Deus cælum et terram.

2Terra autem erat inanis et vacua, et tenebræ erant super faciem abyssi: et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas.

3Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux. Et facta est lux.

4Et vidit Deus lucem quod esset bona: et divisit lucem a tenebris.

5Appellavitque lucem Diem, et tenebras Noctem: factumque est vespere et mane, dies unus.

6Dixit quoque Deus: Fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum: et dividat aquas ab aquis.

7Et fecit Deus firmamentum, divisitque aquas, quæ erant sub firmamento, ab his, quæ erant super firmamentum. Et factum est ita.

8Vocavitque Deus firmamentum, Cælum: et factum est vespere et mane, dies secundus.

9Dixit vero Deus: Congregentur aquæ, quæ sub cælo sunt, in locum unum: et appareat arida. Et factum est ita.

10Et vocavit Deus aridam Terram, congregationesque aquarum appellavit Maria. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

11Et ait: Germinet terra herbam virentem, et facientem semen, et lignum pomiferum faciens fructum juxta genus suum, cujus semen in semetipso sit super terram. Et factum est ita.

12Et protulit terra herbam virentem, et facientem semen juxta genus suum, lignumque faciens fructum, et habens unumquodque sementem secundum speciem suam. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

13Et factum est vespere et mane, dies tertius.

14Dixit autem Deus: Fiant luminaria in firmamento cæli, et dividant diem ac noctem, et sint in signa et tempora, et dies et annos:

15ut luceant in firmamento cæli, et illuminent terram. Et factum est ita.

16Fecitque Deus duo luminaria magna: luminare majus, ut præesset diei: et luminare minus, ut præesset nocti: et stellas.

17Et posuit eas in firmamento cæli, ut lucerent super terram,

18et præessent diei ac nocti, et dividerent lucem ac tenebras. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

19Et factum est vespere et mane, dies quartus.

20Dixit etiam Deus: Producant aquæ reptile animæ viventis, et volatile super terram sub firmamento cæli.

21Creavitque Deus cete grandia, et omnem animam viventem atque motabilem, quam produxerant aquæ in species suas, et omne volatile secundum genus suum. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

22Benedixitque eis, dicens: Crescite, et multiplicamini, et replete aquas maris: avesque multiplicentur super terram.

23Et factum est vespere et mane, dies quintus.

24Dixit quoque Deus: Producat terra animam viventem in genere suo, jumenta, et reptilia, et bestias terræ secundum species suas. Factumque est ita.

25Et fecit Deus bestias terræ juxta species suas, et jumenta, et omne reptile terræ in genere suo. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum,

26et ait: Faciamus hominem ad imaginem et similitudinem nostram: et præsit piscibus maris, et volatilibus cæli, et bestiis, universæque terræ, omnique reptili, quod movetur in terra.

27Et creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam: ad imaginem Dei creavit illum, masculum et feminam creavit eos.

28Benedixitque illis Deus, et ait: Crescite et multiplicamini, et replete terram, et subjicite eam, et dominamini piscibus maris, et volatilibus cæli, et universis animantibus, quæ moventur super terram.

29Dixitque Deus: Ecce dedi vobis omnem herbam afferentem semen super terram, et universa ligna quæ habent in semetipsis sementem generis sui, ut sint vobis in escam:

30et cunctis animantibus terræ, omnique volucri cæli, et universis quæ moventur in terra, et in quibus est anima vivens, ut habeant ad vescendum. Et factum est ita.

31Viditque Deus cuncta quæ fecerat, et erant valde bona. Et factum est vespere et mane, dies sextus.

1In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.

2But the earth was empty and unoccupied, and darknesses were over the face of the abyss; and so the Spirit of God was brought over the waters.

3And God said, “Let there be light.” And light became.

4And God saw the light, that it was good; and so he divided the light from the darknesses.

5And he called the light, ‘Day,’ and the darknesses, ‘Night.’ And it became evening and morning, one day.

6God also said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide waters from waters.”

7And God made a firmament, and he divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament. And so it became.

8And God called the firmament ‘Heaven.’ And it became evening and morning, the second day.

9Truly God said: “Let the waters that are under heaven be gathered together into one place; and let the dry land appear.” And so it became.

10And God called the dry land, ‘Earth,’ and he called the gathering of the waters, ‘Seas.’ And God saw that it was good.

11And he said, “Let the land spring forth green plants, both those producing seed, and fruit-bearing trees, producing fruit according to their kind, whose seed is within itself, over all the earth.” And so it became.

12And the land brought forth green plants, both those producing seed, according to their kind, and trees producing fruit, with each having its own way of sowing, according to its species. And God saw that it was good.

13And it became evening and the morning, the third day.

14Then God said: “Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven. And let them divide day from night, and let them become signs, both of the seasons, and of the days and years.

15Let them shine in the firmament of heaven and illuminate the earth.” And so it became.

16And God made two great lights: a greater light, to rule over the day, and a lesser light, to rule over the night, along with the stars.

17And he set them in the firmament of heaven, to give light over all the earth,

18and to rule over the day as well as the night, and to divide light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

19And it became evening and morning, the fourth day.

20And then God said, “Let the waters produce animals with a living soul, and flying creatures above the earth, under the firmament of heaven.”

21And God created the great sea creatures, and everything with a living soul and the ability to move that the waters produced, according to their species, and all the flying creatures, according to their kind. And God saw that it was good.

22And he blessed them, saying: “Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea. And let the birds be multiplied above the land.”

23And it became evening and morning, the fifth day.

24God also said, “Let the land produce living souls in their kind: cattle, and animals, and wild beasts of the earth, according to their species.” And so it became.

25And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their species, and the cattle, and every animal on the land, according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26And he said: “Let us make Man to our image and likeness. And let him rule over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and the wild beasts, and the entire earth, and every animal that moves on the earth.”

27And God created man to his own image; to the image of God he created him; male and female, he created them.

28And God blessed them, and he said, “Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”

29And God said: “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant upon the earth, and all the trees that have in themselves the ability to sow their own kind, to be food for you,

30and for all the animals of the land, and for all the flying things of the air, and for everything that moves upon the earth and in which there is a living soul, so that they may have these on which to feed.” And so it became.

31And God saw everything that he had made. And they were very good. And it became evening and morning, the sixth day.