In the beginning Elohim created the heavens and the earth.

IN THE BEGINNING God created the heaven and the earth.

In the beginning of the creation by G-d [Elokim, the attribute of justice,] of the heavens and the earth, [G-d first intending to create the world with the attribute of justice but then granting precedence to the attribute of mercy (Yod-Key-Vav-Key), seeing that the world could not otherwise endure],

The earth was unformed and desolate, and (there was) darkness over the surface of the abyss. The breath of Elohim hovered above the surface of the water.

And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And a wind from God moved over the surface of the waters.

the earth was vacuous and void, and there was darkness upon the face of the deep [i.e., the waters], and the "wind of G-d" [the Throne of Glory, impelled by His utterance] hovered over the face of the waters.

Elohim said, Let there be light. and there was light.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

And G-d said: Let there be light! And there was light.

Elohim saw that the light was good, and Elohim divided the light from the darkness.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

And G-d saw that the light was good, [and that it was not appropriate for light and darkness to serve in combination] and G-d separated between the light and the darkness, [making the day the domain of the first and the night the domain of the second].

Elohim called the light day, and the darkness He called night. It became evening and it became morning, one day.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

And G-d called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And it was evening and it was morning, the day of the One, [the angels not being created until the second day].

Elohim said, Let there be a canopy in the midst of the waters, and let it divide between waters and waters.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide water from water.

And G-d said: Let there be a firmament [i.e., let the firmament be hardened] in the midst of the waters, [the upper waters being at a distance from the firmament just as the lower waters are], and let it divide between waters and waters.

Elohim made the canopy, and divided the waters which were beneath the canopy, from the waters which were above the canopy, and it was so.

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

And G-d made [i.e., fixed in place] the firmament, and He divided between the waters below the firmament and the waters above the firmament; and it was so.

Elohim called the canopy heaven. It became evening and it became morning the second day.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

And G-d called the firmament shamayim [sa mayim - it "carries" water (the upper waters); sham mayim - water is there; esh umayim - fire and water (the firmament being a combination of the two)]. And it was evening, and it was morning, the second day.

Elohim said, Let the waters beneath the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dryness be seen. It was so.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

And G-d said: Let the waters below the heavens, [which were spread over the entire earth], be gathered into one place [the ocean], and let the dry land be seen; and it was so.

Elohim called the dryness, earth, and the gathering of the waters, He called seas, and Elohim saw that it was good.

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

And G-d called the dry land "earth," and the gathering of the waters He called "seas" [(plural, fish from different regions of the sea having distinctive tastes)], and G-d saw that it was good, [the "work of the waters" being completed on that day].

Elohim said, Let the earth sprout grass, seed-yielding herbs, fruit trees bearing fruit of its own kind, with its seed within it, upon the earth. And it was so.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, herb yielding seed, and fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

And G-d said: Let the earth put forth [a blanket of] herbage, grass yielding seed, fruit-tree, [the tree tasting like the fruit], giving fruit of its kind, whose seed is in it [to grow a tree of the same kind] upon the earth; and it was so.

The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed of its kind, and trees bearing fruit which has in it seeds of its kind; and Elohim saw that it was good.

And the earth brought forth grass, herb yielding seed after its kind, and tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

And the earth put forth herbage, grass yielding seed according to its kind [though not having been commanded to do so], and tree giving fruit [(but not "fruit-tree" as commanded (11), for which the earth was subsequently punished, together with Adam)], whose seed is in it according to its kind. And G-d saw that it was good.

It became evening and it became morning, the third day.

And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.

And it was evening, and it was morning, the third day.

Elohim said, Let there be lights in the canopy of heaven to divide between the day and the night, and they will serve for signs for seasons, (for) days and (for) years.

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

And G-d said: Let there be [suspended] luminaries in the firmament of the heaven [(The luminaries, like all things pertaining to heaven and to earth, had been created on the first day, but each of the particular creations was activated on its particular day.)] to divide between the day and the night, [after the first light had been secreted for the righteous for the world to come.] And let them serve for signs [(eclipses being omens of ill)], and for festivals, [reckoned by the New Moon], and for days, [the sun and the moon serving for half a day respectively], and for years, [completing their course through the zodiac in 365 days].

They will be for lights in the canopy of heaven to illuminate the earth. And it was so.

and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

And let them [in addition] be luminaries in the firmament of the heaven to illuminate the earth; and it was so.

Elohim made the two great lights, the large light to rule the day, and the small light to rule the night, and the stars

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

And G-d made the two great luminaries [(They were created of equal size, but when the moon protested "two kings reigning with one crown," it was diminished)], the great luminary for governance of the day, and the small luminary for governance of the night, and the stars, [(G-d multiplying the moon's hosts to "appease" it for its diminution)].

Elohim set them in the canopy of the heaven to illuminate the earth,

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

And G-d set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth.

to rule in the day and the night, and to divide between the light and the darkness; and Elohim saw that it was good.

and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

And to rule by day and by night, and to divide between the light and the darkness. And G-d saw that it was good.

It became evening and it became morning, the fourth day.

And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

And it was evening, and it was morning, the fourth day.

Elohim said, Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth, in the open canopy of the heaven.

And God said, Let the waters swarm abundantly with moving creatures that have life, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

And G-d said: Let the waters swarm a swarming (sheretz) [creatures not higher than the ground (e.g., flies, worms, rodents, fish)] infused with life, and birds flying above the earth on the face of the firmament of heaven.

And thus Elohim created the great whales, and every living creature that creeps, with which the waters teem, of its kind, and every winged bird of its kind; and Elohim saw that it was good.

And God created the great crocodiles, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

And G-d created the leviathans and all the creeping life-infused creatures, swarmed by the waters according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind, and G-d saw that it was good.

Elohim blessed them saying, Be fruitful and multiply, fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply in the earth.

And G-d blessed them, saying: Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply in the earth.

It became evening and it became morning, the fifth day.

And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.

And it was evening, and it was morning, the fifth day.

Elohim said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures, each of its kind, animals [of pasture], creeping things, and beasts of the earth, each to its kind. And it was so.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind: and it was so.

And G-d said: Let the earth bring forth [(it already having been created on the first day)] (every) life-infused creature according to its kind: beast, creeping thing, and animal of the earth according to its kind; and it was so. [It was fully formed.]

And thus Elohim made the beasts of the earth, each of its kind, the animals [of pasture] each of its kind, and everything that creeps on the ground, each of its kind, and Elohim saw that it was good.

And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the earth after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

And G-d made [fully formed] (every) animal of the earth according to its kind and (every) beast according to its kind, and creeping thing according to its kind; and G-d saw that it was good.

Elohim said, Let us make man in our image, as our likeness, and let him dominate the fish of the sea, the birds of the heaven, the animals, all the earth, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

And God said, Let Us make Mankind in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

And G-d said: Let us make man [(G-d in His humility "asking leave" of the angels)] in our image according to our likeness [to understand and to know], and yirdu [connoting "they shall have dominion over" (if they are virtuous) or (if they are not), "they shall be humbled before"] the fish of the sea, the birds of the heaven, the beasts, and all the earth, and all the creeping things that creep on the earth.

And thus Elohim created man in his image. In the form of Elohim, He created him, male and female, He created them.

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

And G-d created the man in his mould [that He had cast for him (Adam, as opposed to the other creations, being created by "hand" and not by pronouncement)]; in the image of G-d He created him; male and female He created them [on the sixth day, forming Eve from Adam's side].

Elohim blessed them, and Elohim said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it, and dominate the fish of the sea, the birds of the heaven, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.

And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.

And G-d blessed them, and G-d said to them: Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it [(also readable as "subdue her," connoting both that the mitzvah of procreation is his and not hers, and that he is to keep her from being "free" with herself)], and have dominion over the fish of the sea and the birds of the heaven, and over all the animals that range the earth.

Elohim said, Behold, I have given you all seed-yielding herbs that are on the surface of the earth, and every tree that has seed-yielding fruit; to you it shall be for food.

And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, on which is the fruit yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.

And G-d said: Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the face of the earth and every tree which has in it fruit of a tree, bearing seed. To you shall it be for food, [man not being permitted to kill animals for food until after the flood].

And for every animal of the earth, for every bird of the heaven, and for everything that creeps on the ground, in which there is a living spirit, all vegetational herbs shall be [their] food. And it was so.

And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so.

And to all the animals of the earth and to all the birds of heaven, and to all that creeps upon the earth, which has a living soul, (I have given) every green herb for food. And it was so.

Elohim saw all that He had made, and behold it was very good. It became evening and it became morning, the sixth day.

And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

And G-d saw all that He had made, and, behold, it was very good; and it was evening and it was morning the [hah] sixth day, [(signaling acceptance of the five (heh) books of the Law as a sine qua non for the creation)].