Genesis 1 NLT HCSB Parallel

◄ Genesis 1 ►

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1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

2Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

3Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

3Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

4And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

4God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.

5God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.

5God called the light "day," and He called the darkness "night." Evening came and then morning: the first day.

6Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”

6Then God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters, separating water from water."

7And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.

7So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so.

8God called the space “sky.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

8God called the expanse "sky." Evening came and then morning: the second day.

9Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.

9Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.

10God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

10God called the dry land "earth," and He called the gathering of the water "seas." And God saw that it was good.

11Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened.

11Then God said, "Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." And it was so.

12The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

12The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

13And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.

13Evening came and then morning: the third day.

14Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.

14Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for festivals and for days and years.

15Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened.

15They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth." And it was so.

16God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.

16God made the two great lights--the greater light to have dominion over the day and the lesser light to have dominion over the night--as well as the stars.

17God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,

17God placed them in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth,

18to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

18to dominate the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

19And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.

19Evening came and then morning: the fourth day.

20Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”

20Then God said, "Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."

21So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

21So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. He also created every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

22Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”

22So God blessed them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."

23And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.

23Evening came and then morning: the fifth day.

24Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened.

24Then God said, "Let the earth produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that crawl, and the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds." And it was so.

25God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

25So God made the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and creatures that crawl on the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

26Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”

26Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth."

27So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

27So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.

28Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

28God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth."

29Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.

29God also said, "Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This food will be for you,

30And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.

30for all the wildlife of the earth, for every bird of the sky, and for every creature that crawls on the earth--everything having the breath of life in it. I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.

31Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

31God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day.

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