In the beginning, created: has a numerical equivalent (gematria) of 'On Rosh Hashanah was created (the world).' Bereishit (In the beginning) is the acronym of berishona raah Elohim sheyikablu yisrael Torah (first God saw that Israel would accept the Torah). The last letters of Bereishi*t bara Elohim* (In the beginning, God created) form the acronym, emmet (truth), [which] teaches that God created the world with truth, as it is stated (Psalms 119:160), "The beginning of Your word is truth;" and so [too], there are many verses, which the last letters of of its words form the acronym, emmet.

And the spirit of God was hovering: has a numerical equivalent (gematria) of 'this is the spirit of messiah.'

The light: has a numerical equivalent (gematria) of 'in the Torah' and adds up to six hundred and thirteen (the traditional numerical sum of the Torah's commandments).

Et haohr ki tov (the light, that it was good): The last letters [of which] form the acronym, brit (covenant). And God saw the light that it was good and He separated: From here [we learn], that we do not make a blessing on the candle [at the Havdalah (separation) service] until we derive use from its light; and [that last phrase] adds up to the numerical equivalent of 'and He separated - we separate during the year at the end of the Shabbats.'

5 times the word 'light' is written in this section, representing the 5 books of the Torah which are called LIGHT... [Five times 'Or' is written in the parashah, against five Torah Pentacles called Or ]

From above the firmament: There are two [places this appears] according to the tradition: here and the other is (Ezekiel 1:25), "and there was a voice from above the firmament," in the chariot [apparition] of Ezekiel. And in the same way that we don't teach about 'the story of creation' in public, so [too] do we not teach about 'the story of the chariot' [in public].

Mazria zera lemineihu (that gives off seed according to its species): forms the acronym, mazal ('constellation'); as there is no grass that does not have a 'constellation' above [governing] it.

Luminaries (meorot): is [written in its] incomplete spelling [meaning that it lacks the letter vav], since only the sun was created to give light. And the moon was only created so that [people] would not worship the sun, [which might have been the case] had it been alone.

And the birds: There are three [places this appears] according to the tradition: [here, where it states,] "and the birds shall increase;" "and the birds ate them" (Genesis 40:17); "this is the law of the beasts and the birds" (Leviticus 11:46). [This is] a hint to that which they said (Chullin 63b), "pure birds are more numerous than impure birds;" this is [what is alluded to by] "and the birds shall increase," meaning that they will be more, [but] which? "And the birds ate them," meaning those that are pure, and so [too], "this is the law, etc." refers to the pure ones.

Haadam (man): [has the same] letters [as] adamah (earth), since he was created from the earth. Adam is the acronym of efer, dam, marah (ash, blood, bile).

And have dominion (ouredu) upon the fish of the sea: There are two [places this appears] according to the tradition: here and the other is "and go down (ouredu) to Gat of the Philistines" (Amos 6:2). If you will have merit, you will have dominion even over the fish of the seas; but, if not, you will go down to Gat; meaning to say, you will be subjugated to the Philistines.

Fruit of the tree (pri etz): There are two [places this appears] according to the tradition: [here, where it states,] that has within it the fruit of the tree;" [and] "fruit of a beautiful tree" (pri etz hadar) [in Leviticus 23:40]. This is a hint for the opinion that holds that the tree that Adam ate from here was a citron (etrog) [since that is what the verse in Leviticus refers to].

Male: has a numerical equivalent (gematria) of 'blessing.' Female has a numerical equivalent (gematria) of 'in a curse.'

Yom hashishi vayekhulu hashamayim (the sixth day. And He finished the skies): [forms] the acronym of [God's] name [that consists] of four letters, with which he [here] sealed the story of creation. And so [too in Psalms 96:11] "yismechu hashamayim vetagel haarets" ("Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice") [forms] the acronym of [God's] name [that consists] of four letters, with which he [also] sealed the world, with the name of four letters.