Genesis 1 NLT ISV Parallel

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

1In the beginning, God created the universe.

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.

2When the earth was as yet unformed and desolate, with the surface of the ocean depths shrouded in darkness, and while the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters,

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

3God said, "Let there be light!" So 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 beautiful. He 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.

5calling the light "day," and the darkness "night." The twilight and the dawn were day one.

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 a canopy between bodies of water, separating bodies of water from bodies of 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 a canopy that separated the water beneath the canopy from the water above it. And that is what happened:

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

8God called the canopy "sky." The twilight and the dawn were 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 beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened:

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

10God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.

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 vegetation sprout all over the earth, including seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each kind containing its own seed!" And that is what happened:

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.

12Vegetation sprouted all over the earth, including seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each kind containing its own seed. And God saw that it was good.

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

13The twilight and the dawn were 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 across the sky to distinguish day from night, to act as signs for seasons, days, and years,

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

15to serve as lights in the sky, and to shine on the earth!" And that is what happened:

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 fashioned two great lights—the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night—as well as stars.

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

17God placed them in space to shine 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 differentiate between day and night, and to distinguish light from darkness. And God saw how good it was.

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

19The twilight and the dawn were 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 oceans swarm with living creatures, and let flying creatures soar above the earth throughout 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 every kind of magnificent marine creature, every kind of living marine crawler with which the waters swarmed, and every kind of flying creature. And God saw how good it was.

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

22God blessed them by saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the oceans. Let the birds multiply throughout the earth!"

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

23The twilight and the dawn were 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 bring forth each kind of living creature, each kind of livestock and crawling thing, and each kind of earth's animals!" And that is what happened:

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.

25God made each kind of the earth's animals, along with every kind of livestock and crawling thing. And God saw how good it was.

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 mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!"

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 mankind in his own image; in his own image God created them; 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 the humans by saying to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it! Be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, and every living thing 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 told them, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant that grows throughout the earth, along with every tree that grows seed-bearing fruit. They will produce your food.

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.

30I have given all green plants as food for every wild animal of the earth, every bird that flies, and to every living thing that crawls on the earth." And that is what happened.

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.

31Now God saw all that he had made, and indeed, it was very good! The twilight and the dawn were the sixth day.

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