1ἘνG1722{PREP} ἀρχῇG746{N-DSF} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὸνG3588{T-ASM} οὐρανὸνG3772{N-ASM} καὶG2532{CONJ} τὴνG3588{T-ASF} γῆνG1093{N-ASF}. 2ἡG3588{T-NSF} δὲG1161{PRT} γῆG1093{N-NSF} ἦνG1510{V-IAI-3S} ἀόρατοςG517{A-NSM} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἀκατασκεύαστος{A-NSM}, καὶG2532{CONJ} σκότοςG4655{N-NSN} ἐπάνωG1883{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} ἀβύσσουG12{N-GSF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} πνεῦμαG4151{N-NSN} θεοῦG2316{N-GSM} ἐπεφέρετοG2018{V-IMI-3S} ἐπάνωG1883{PREP} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} ὕδατοςG5204{N-GSN}. 3καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ΓενηθήτωG1096{V-APD-3S} φῶςG5457{N-NSN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} φῶςG5457{N-NSN}. 4καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὸG3588{T-ASN} φῶςG5457{N-ASN} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλόνG2570{A-NSN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} διεχώρισενG1316{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} φωτὸςG5457{N-GSN} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} σκότουςG4655{N-GSN}. 5καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐκάλεσενG2564{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὸG3588{T-ASN} φῶςG5457{N-ASN} ἡμέρανG2250{N-ASF} καὶG2532{CONJ} τὸG3588{T-ASN} σκότοςG4655{N-ASN} ἐκάλεσενG2564{V-AAI-3S} νύκταG3571{N-ASF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} ἑσπέραG2073{N-NSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} πρωίG4404{ADV}, ἡμέραG2250{N-NSF} μίαG1520{A-NSF}. 6ΚαὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ΓενηθήτωG1096{V-APD-3S} στερέωμαG4733{N-NSN} ἐνG1722{PREP} μέσῳG3319{A-DSM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} ὕδατοςG5204{N-GSN} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἔστωG1510{V-PAD-3S} διαχωρίζονG1316{V-PAPNS} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} ὕδατοςG5204{N-GSN} καὶG2532{CONJ} ὕδατοςG5204{N-GSN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. 7καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὸG3588{T-ASN} στερέωμαG4733{N-ASN}, καὶG2532{CONJ} διεχώρισενG1316{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} ὕδατοςG5204{N-GSN}, ὃG3739{R-NSN} ἦνG1510{V-IAI-3S} ὑποκάτωG5270{PREP} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} στερεώματοςG4733{N-GSN}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} ὕδατοςG5204{N-GSN} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} ἐπάνωG1883{PREP} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} στερεώματοςG4733{N-GSN}. 8καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐκάλεσενG2564{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὸG3588{T-ASN} στερέωμαG4733{N-ASN} οὐρανόνG3772{N-ASM}. καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλόνG2570{A-NSN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} ἑσπέραG2073{N-NSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} πρωίG4404{ADV}, ἡμέραG2250{N-NSF} δευτέραG1208{A-NSF}. 9ΚαὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ΣυναχθήτωG4863{V-APD-3S} τὸG3588{T-NSN} ὕδωρG5204{N-NSN} τὸG3588{T-NSN} ὑποκάτωG5270{PREP} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} εἰςG1519{PREP} συναγωγὴνG4864{N-ASF} μίανG1520{A-ASF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ὀφθήτωG3708{V-APD-3S} ἡG3588{T-NSF} ξηράG3584{A-NSF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. καὶG2532{CONJ} συνήχθηG4863{V-API-3S} τὸG3588{T-NSN} ὕδωρG5204{N-NSN} τὸG3588{T-NSN} ὑποκάτωG5270{PREP} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} εἰςG1519{PREP} τὰςG3588{T-APF} συναγωγὰςG4864{N-APF} αὐτῶνG846{D-GPM}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ὤφθηG3708{V-API-3S} ἡG3588{T-NSF} ξηράG3584{A-NSF}. 10καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐκάλεσενG2564{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὴνG3588{T-ASF} ξηρὰνG3584{A-ASF} γῆνG1065{N-ASF} καὶG2532{CONJ} τὰG3588{T-APN} συστήματα{N-APN} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} ὑδάτωνG5204{N-GPN} ἐκάλεσενG2564{V-AAI-3S} θαλάσσαςG2281{N-APF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλόνG2570{A-NSN}. 11καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ΒλαστησάτωG985{V-AAD-3S} ἡG3588{T-NSF} γῆG1065{N-NSF} βοτάνηνG1008{N-ASF} χόρτουG5528{N-GSM}, σπεῖρονG4687{V-PAPNS} σπέρμαG4690{N-ASN} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} καὶG2532{CONJ} καθ᾽G2596{PREP} ὁμοιότηταG3665{N-ASF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ξύλονG3586{N-ASN} κάρπιμον{A-ASN} ποιοῦνG4160{V-PAPAS} καρπόνG2590{N-ASM}, οὗG3739{R-GSM} τὸG3588{T-NSN} σπέρμαG4690{N-NSN} αὐτοῦG846{D-GSN} ἐνG1722{PREP} αὐτῷG846{D-DSM} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. 12καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐξήνεγκενG1627{V-AAI-3S} ἡG3588{T-NSF} γῆG1065{N-NSF} βοτάνηνG1008{N-ASF} χόρτουG5528{N-GSM}, σπεῖρονG4687{V-PAPNS} σπέρμαG4690{N-ASN} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} καὶG2532{CONJ} καθ᾽G2596{PREP} ὁμοιότηταG3665{N-ASF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ξύλονG3586{N-ASN} κάρπιμον{A-ASN} ποιοῦνG4160{V-PAPAS} καρπόνG2590{N-ASM}, οὗG3739{R-GSM} τὸG3588{T-NSN} σπέρμαG4690{N-NSN} αὐτοῦG846{D-GSN} ἐνG1722{PREP} αὐτῷG846{D-DSM} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλόνG2570{A-NSN}. 13καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} ἑσπέραG2073{N-NSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} πρωίG4404{ADV}, ἡμέραG2250{N-NSF} τρίτηG5154{A-NSF}. 14ΚαὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ΓενηθήτωσανG1096{V-APD-3P} φωστῆρεςG5458{N-NPM} ἐνG1722{PREP} τῷG3588{T-DSN} στερεώματιG4733{N-DSN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} εἰςG1519{PREP} φαῦσιν{N-ASF} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} διαχωρίζεινG1316{V-PAN} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} ἡμέραςG2250{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} νυκτὸςG3571{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἔστωσανG1510{V-PAD-3P} εἰςG1519{PREP} σημεῖαG4592{N-APN} καὶG2532{CONJ} εἰςG1519{PREP} καιροὺςG2540{N-APM} καὶG2532{CONJ} εἰςG1519{PREP} ἡμέραςG2250{N-APF} καὶG2532{CONJ} εἰςG1519{PREP} ἐνιαυτοὺςG1763{N-APM} 15καὶG2532{CONJ} ἔστωσανG1510{V-PAD-3P} εἰςG1519{PREP} φαῦσιν{N-ASF} ἐνG1722{PREP} τῷG3588{T-DSN} στερεώματιG4733{N-DSN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} ὥστεG5620{CONJ} φαίνεινG5316{V-PAN} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. 16καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τοὺςG3588{T-APM} δύοG1417{N-NUI} φωστῆραςG5458{N-APM} τοὺςG3588{T-APM} μεγάλουςG3173{A-APM}, τὸνG3588{T-ASM} φωστῆραG5458{N-ASM} τὸνG3588{T-ASM} μέγανG3173{A-ASM} εἰςG1519{PREP} ἀρχὰςG746{N-APF} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} ἡμέραςG2250{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} τὸνG3588{T-ASM} φωστῆραG5458{N-ASM} τὸνG3588{T-ASM} ἐλάσσωG1640{A-ASMC} εἰςG1519{PREP} ἀρχὰςG746{N-APF} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} νυκτόςG3571{N-GSF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} τοὺςG3588{T-APM} ἀστέραςG792{N-APM}. 17καὶG2532{CONJ} ἔθετοG5087{V-ANI-3S} αὐτοὺςG846{D-APM} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ἐνG1722{PREP} τῷG3588{T-DSN} στερεώματιG4733{N-DSN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} ὥστεG5620{CONJ} φαίνεινG5316{V-PAN} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} 18καὶG2532{CONJ} ἄρχεινG757{V-PAN} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} ἡμέραςG2250{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} νυκτὸςG3571{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} διαχωρίζεινG1316{V-PAN} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} φωτὸςG5457{N-GSN} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἀνὰG303{PREP} μέσονG3319{A-ASM} τοῦG3588{T-GSN} σκότουςG4655{N-GSN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλόνG2570{A-NSN}. 19καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} ἑσπέραG2073{N-NSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} πρωίG4404{ADV}, ἡμέραG2250{N-NSF} τετάρτηG5067{A-NSF}. 20ΚαὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ἘξαγαγέτωG1806{V-AAD-3S} τὰG3588{T-NPN} ὕδαταG5204{N-NPN} ἑρπετὰG2062{N-APN} ψυχῶνG5590{N-GPF} ζωσῶνG2198{V-PAPGP} καὶG2532{CONJ} πετεινὰG4071{N-APN} πετόμεναG4072{V-PMPAP} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} κατὰG2596{PREP} τὸG3588{T-ASN} στερέωμαG4733{N-ASN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. 21καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὰG3588{T-APN} κήτηG2785{N-APN} τὰG3588{T-APN} μεγάλαG3173{A-APN} καὶG2532{CONJ} πᾶσανG3956{A-ASF} ψυχὴνG5590{N-ASF} ζῴωνG2226{N-GPN} ἑρπετῶνG2062{N-GPN}, ἃG3739{R-APN} ἐξήγαγενG1806{V-AAI-3S} τὰG3588{T-APN} ὕδαταG5204{N-APN} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένηG1085{N-APN} αὐτῶνG846{D-GPN}, καὶG2532{CONJ} πᾶνG3956{A-ASN} πετεινὸνG4071{N-ASN} πτερωτὸν{A-ASN} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλάG2570{A-APN}. 22καὶG2532{CONJ} ηὐλόγησενG2127{V-AAI-3S} αὐτὰG846{D-APN} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} λέγωνG3004{V-PAPNS} ΑὐξάνεσθεG837{V-PMD-2P} καὶG2532{CONJ} πληθύνεσθεG4129{V-PMD-2P} καὶG2532{CONJ} πληρώσατεG4137{V-AAD-2P} τὰG3588{T-APN} ὕδαταG5204{N-APN} ἐνG1722{PREP} ταῖςG3588{T-DPF} θαλάσσαιςG2281{N-DPF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} τὰG3588{T-NPN} πετεινὰG4071{N-NPN} πληθυνέσθωσανG4129{V-AMD-3P} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}. 23καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} ἑσπέραG2073{N-NSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} πρωίG4404{ADV}, ἡμέραG2250{N-NSF} πέμπτηG3991{A-NSF}. 24ΚαὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ἘξαγαγέτωG1806{V-AAD-3S} ἡG3588{T-NSF} γῆG1065{N-NSF} ψυχὴνG5590{N-ASF} ζῶσανG2198{V-PAPAS} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN}, τετράποδαG5074{A-APN} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἑρπετὰG2062{N-APN} καὶG2532{CONJ} θηρίαG2342{N-APN} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. 25καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὰG3588{T-APN} θηρίαG2342{N-APN} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} καὶG2532{CONJ} τὰG3588{T-APN} κτήνηG2934{N-APN} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} καὶG2532{CONJ} πάνταG3956{A-APN} τὰG3588{T-APN} ἑρπετὰG2062{N-APN} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} κατὰG2596{PREP} γένοςG1085{N-ASN} αὐτῶνG846{D-GPN}. καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} ὅτιG3754{CONJ} καλάG2570{A-APN}. 26καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ΠοιήσωμενG4160{V-AAS-1P} ἄνθρωπονG444{N-ASM} κατ᾽G2596{PREP} εἰκόναG1504{N-ASF} ἡμετέρανG2251{A-ASF} καὶG2532{CONJ} καθ᾽G2596{PREP} ὁμοίωσινG3669{N-ASF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ἀρχέτωσανG757{V-PAD-3P} τῶνG3588{T-GPM} ἰχθύωνG2486{N-GPM} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} θαλάσσηςG2281{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} πετεινῶνG4071{N-GPN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} καὶG2532{CONJ} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} κτηνῶνG2934{N-GPN} καὶG2532{CONJ} πάσηςG3956{A-GSF} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} πάντωνG3956{A-GPN} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} ἑρπετῶνG2062{N-GPN} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} ἑρπόντων{V-PAPGP} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}. 27καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὸνG3588{T-ASM} ἄνθρωπονG444{N-ASM}, κατ᾽G2596{PREP} εἰκόναG1504{N-ASF} θεοῦG2316{N-GSM} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} αὐτόνG846{D-ASM}, ἄρσενG730{A-ASN} καὶG2532{CONJ} θῆλυG2338{A-ASN} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S} αὐτούςG846{D-APM}. 28καὶG2532{CONJ} ηὐλόγησενG2127{V-AAI-3S} αὐτοὺςG846{D-APM} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} λέγωνG3004{V-PAPNS} ΑὐξάνεσθεG837{V-PMD-2P} καὶG2532{CONJ} πληθύνεσθεG4129{V-PMD-2P} καὶG2532{CONJ} πληρώσατεG4137{V-AAD-2P} τὴνG3588{T-ASF} γῆνG1065{N-ASF} καὶG2532{CONJ} κατακυριεύσατεG2634{V-AAD-2P} αὐτῆςG846{D-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἄρχετεG757{V-PAI-2P} τῶνG3588{T-GPM} ἰχθύωνG2486{N-GPM} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} θαλάσσηςG2281{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} πετεινῶνG4071{N-GPN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} καὶG2532{CONJ} πάντωνG3956{A-GPN} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} κτηνῶνG2934{N-GPN} καὶG2532{CONJ} πάσηςG3956{A-GSF} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} πάντωνG3956{A-GPN} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} ἑρπετῶνG2062{N-GPN} τῶνG3588{T-GPN} ἑρπόντων{V-PAPGP} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}. 29καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶπενG2036{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεόςG2316{N-NSM} ἸδοὺG2400{INJ} δέδωκαG1325{V-RAI-1S} ὑμῖνG4771{P-DP} πᾶνG3956{A-ASN} χόρτονG5528{N-ASM} σπόριμονG4702{A-ASM} σπεῖρονG4687{V-PAPAS} σπέρμαG4690{N-ASN}, ὅG3739{R-NSN} ἐστινG1510{V-PAI-3S} ἐπάνωG1883{PREP} πάσηςG3956{A-GSF} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}, καὶG2532{CONJ} πᾶνG3956{A-ASN} ξύλονG3586{N-ASN}, ὃG3739{R-NSN} ἔχειG2192{V-PAI-3S} ἐνG1722{PREP} ἑαυτῷG1438{D-DSM} καρπὸνG2590{N-ASM} σπέρματοςG4690{N-GSN} σπορίμουG4702{A-GSN}, ὑμῖνG4771{P-DP} ἔσταιG1510{V-FMI-3S} εἰςG1519{PREP} βρῶσινG1035{N-ASF}, 30καὶG2532{CONJ} πᾶσιG3956{A-DPN} τοῖςG3588{T-DPN} θηρίοιςG2342{N-DPN} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} πᾶσιG3956{A-DPN} τοῖςG3588{T-DPN} πετεινοῖςG4071{N-DPN} τοῦG3588{T-GSM} οὐρανοῦG3772{N-GSM} καὶG2532{CONJ} παντὶG3956{A-DSN} ἑρπετῷG2062{N-DSN} τῷG3588{T-DSN} ἕρποντι{V-PAPDS} ἐπὶG1909{PREP} τῆςG3588{T-GSF} γῆςG1065{N-GSF}, ὃG3739{R-NSN} ἔχειG2192{V-PAI-3S} ἐνG1722{PREP} ἑαυτῷG1438{D-DSM} ψυχὴνG5590{N-ASF} ζωῆςG2222{N-GSF}, πάνταG3956{A-ASM} χόρτονG5528{N-ASM} χλωρὸνG5515{A-ASM} εἰςG1519{PREP} βρῶσινG1035{N-ASF}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} οὕτωςG3778{ADV}. 31καὶG2532{CONJ} εἶδενG3708{V-AAI-3S} ὁG3588{T-NSM} θεὸςG2316{N-NSM} τὰG3588{T-APN} πάνταG3956{A-APN}, ὅσαG3745{A-APN} ἐποίησενG4160{V-AAI-3S}, καὶG2532{CONJ} ἰδοὺG2400{INJ} καλὰG2570{A-APN} λίανG3029{ADV}. καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} ἑσπέραG2073{N-NSF} καὶG2532{CONJ} ἐγένετοG1096{V-ANI-3S} πρωίG4404{ADV}, ἡμέραG2250{N-NSF} ἕκτηG1622{A-NSF}.
Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 1 THE CREATION OF HEAVEN AND EARTH. (
Gen 1:1-
Gen 1:2)
In the beginning--a period of remote and unknown antiquity, hid in the depths of eternal ages; and so the phrase is used in
Pro 8:22-
Pro 8:23.
God--the name of the Supreme Being, signifying in Hebrew, "Strong," "Mighty." It is expressive of omnipotent power; and by its use here in the plural form, is obscurely taught at the opening of the Bible, a doctrine clearly revealed in other parts of it, namely, that though God is one, there is a plurality of persons in the Godhead--Father, Son, and Spirit, who were engaged in the creative work (
Pro 8:27;
John 1:3,
John 1:10;
Eph 3:9;
Heb 1:2;
Job 26:13).
created--not formed from any pre-existing materials, but made out of nothing.
the heaven and the earth--the universe. This first verse is a general introduction to the inspired volume, declaring the great and important truth that all things had a beginning; that nothing throughout the wide extent of nature existed from eternity, originated by chance, or from the skill of any inferior agent; but that the whole universe was produced by the creative power of God (
Acts 17:24;
Rom 11:36). After this preface, the narrative is confined to the earth.
2 the earth was without form and void--or in "confusion and emptiness," as the words are rendered in
Isa 34:11. This globe, at some undescribed period, having been convulsed and broken up, was a dark and watery waste for ages perhaps, till out of this chaotic state, the present fabric of the world was made to arise.
the Spirit of God moved--literally, continued brooding over it, as a fowl does, when hatching eggs. The immediate agency of the Spirit, by working on the dead and discordant elements, combined, arranged, and ripened them into a state adapted for being the scene of a new creation. The account of this new creation properly begins at the end of this second verse; and the details of the process are described in the natural way an onlooker would have done, who beheld the changes that successively took place.
3 THE FIRST DAY. (
Gen 1:3-
Gen 1:5)
God said--This phrase, which occurs so repeatedly in the account means: willed, decreed, appointed; and the determining will of God was followed in every instance by an immediate result. Whether the sun was created at the same time with, or long before, the earth, the dense accumulation of fogs and vapors which enveloped the chaos had covered the globe with a settled gloom. But by the command of God, light was rendered visible; the thick murky clouds were dispersed, broken, or rarefied, and light diffused over the expanse of waters. The effect is described in the name "day," which in Hebrew signifies "warmth," "heat"; while the name "night" signifies a "rolling up," as night wraps all things in a shady mantle.
4 divided the light from darkness--refers to the alternation or succession of the one to the other, produced by the daily revolution of the earth round its axis.
5 first day--a natural day, as the mention of its two parts clearly determines; and Moses reckons, according to Oriental usage, from sunset to sunset, saying not day and night as we do, but evening and morning.
6 SECOND DAY. (
Gen 1:6-
Gen 1:8)
firmament--an expanse--a beating out as a plate of metal: a name given to the atmosphere from its appearing to an observer to be the vault of heaven, supporting the weight of the watery clouds. By the creation of an atmosphere, the lighter parts of the waters which overspread the earth's surface were drawn up and suspended in the visible heavens, while the larger and heavier mass remained below. The air was thus "in the midst of the waters," that is, separated them; and this being the apparent use of it, is the only one mentioned, although the atmosphere serves other uses, as a medium of life and light.
9 THIRD DAY. (
Gen 1:9-
Gen 1:13)
let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place--The world was to be rendered a terraqueous globe, and this was effected by a volcanic convulsion on its surface, the upheaving of some parts, the sinking of others, and the formation of vast hollows, into which the waters impetuously rushed, as is graphically described (
Ps 104:6-
Ps 104:9) [HITCHCOCK]. Thus a large part of the earth was left "dry land," and thus were formed oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers which, though each having its own bed, or channel, are all connected with the sea (
Job 38:10;
Eccl 1:7).
11 let the earth bring forth--The bare soil was clothed with verdure, and it is noticeable that the trees, plants, and grasses--the three great divisions of the vegetable kingdom here mentioned--were not called into existence in the same way as the light and the air; they were made to grow, and they grew as they do still out of the ground--not, however, by the slow process of vegetation, but through the divine power, without rain, dew, or any process of labor--sprouting up and flourishing in a single day.
14 FOURTH DAY. (
Gen 1:14-
Gen 1:19)
let there be lights in the firmament--The atmosphere being completely purified, the sun, moon, and stars were for the first time unveiled in all their glory in the cloudless sky; and they are described as "in the firmament" which to the eye they appear to be, though we know they are really at vast distances from it.
16 two great lights--In consequence of the day being reckoned as commencing at sunset--the moon, which would be seen first in the horizon, would appear "a great light," compared with the little twinkling stars; while its pale benign radiance would be eclipsed by the dazzling splendor of the sun; when his resplendent orb rose in the morning and gradually attained its meridian blaze of glory, it would appear "the greater light" that ruled the day. Both these lights may be said to be "made" on the fourth day--not created, indeed, for it is a different word that is here used, but constituted, appointed to the important and necessary office of serving as luminaries to the world, and regulating by their motions and their influence the progress and divisions of time.
20 FIFTH DAY. The signs of animal life appeared in the waters and in the air. (
Gen 1:20-
Gen 1:23)
moving creature--all oviparous animals, both among the finny and the feathery tribes--remarkable for their rapid and prodigious increase.
fowl--means every flying thing: The word rendered "whales," includes also sharks, crocodiles, &c.; so that from the countless shoals of small fish to the great sea monsters, from the tiny insect to the king of birds, the waters and the air were suddenly made to swarm with creatures formed to live and sport in their respective elements.
24 SIXTH DAY. A farther advance was made by the creation of terrestrial animals, all the various species of which are included in three classes: (1) cattle, the herbivorous kind capable of labor or domestication. (
Gen 1:24-
Gen 1:31)
beasts of the earth--(2) wild animals, whose ravenous natures were then kept in check, and (3) all the various forms of
creeping things--from the huge reptiles to the insignificant caterpillars.
26 The last stage in the progress of creation being now reached--God said, Let us make man--words which show the peculiar importance of the work to be done, the formation of a creature, who was to be God's representative, clothed with authority and rule as visible head and monarch of the world.
In our image, after our likeness--This was a peculiar distinction, the value attached to which appears in the words being twice mentioned. And in what did this image of God consist? Not in the erect form or features of man, not in his intellect, for the devil and his angels are, in this respect, far superior; not in his immortality, for he has not, like God, a past as well as a future eternity of being; but in the moral dispositions of his soul, commonly called original righteousness (
Eccl 7:29). As the new creation is only a restoration of this image, the history of the one throws light on the other; and we are informed that it is renewed after the image of God in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness (
Col 3:10;
Eph 4:24).
28 Be fruitful, &c.--The human race in every country and age has been the offspring of the first pair. Amid all the varieties found among men, some black, some copper-colored, others white, the researches of modern science lead to a conclusion, fully accordant with the sacred history, that they are all of one species and of one family (
Acts 17:26). What power in the word of God! "He spake and it was done. He commanded and all things stood fast" [
Ps 33:9]. "Great and manifold are thy works, Lord God Almighty! in wisdom hast thou made them all" [
Ps 104:24]. We admire that wisdom, not only in the regular progress of creation, but in its perfect adaptation to the end. God is represented as pausing at every stage to look at His work. No wonder He contemplated it with complacency. Every object was in its right place, every vegetable process going on in season, every animal in its structure and instincts suited to its mode of life and its use in the economy of the world. He saw everything that He had made answering the plan which His eternal wisdom had conceived; and, "Behold it was very good" [
Gen 1:31].