Genesis 1 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	In the beginnyng GOD created ye heauen and the earth.	In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.	In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2	And the earth was without fourme, and was voyde: & darknes was vpon the face of the deepe, and the spirite of God moued vpon the face of the waters.	The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.	Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3	And God sayde, let there be light: and there was light.	And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.	And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4	And God sawe the lyght that it was good: and God deuided the lyght from the darknes.	And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.	God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
5	And God called the light day, and the darknes night: and the euenyng & the mornyng were the first day.	God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.	God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6	And God said: let there be a firmament betwene the waters, and let it make a diuision betwene waters and waters.	And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”	And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.”
7	And God made the firmament, and set the diuision betwene the waters which were vnder the firmament, and the waters that were aboue the firmament: and it was so.	And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.	So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.
8	And God called the firmament the heauen: and the euenyng and the mornyng were the seconde day.	And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.	God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9	And God saide: let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together into one place, and let the drye lande appeare: and it was so.	And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.	And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.
10	And God called the drie lande ye earth, and the gatheryng together of waters called he the seas: and God sawe that it was good.	God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.	God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
11	And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth both budde and hearbe apt to seede, and fruitfull trees yeeldyng fruite after his kynde, which hath seede in it selfe vpon the earth: and it was so.	And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.	Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.
12	And the earth brought forth both bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde. And God sawe that it was good.	The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.	The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
13	And the euenyng and the mornyng were the thirde day.	And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.	And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
14	And God sayde: let there be lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they may deuide the day and the nyght, and let them be for signes, & seasons, and for dayes, and yeres.	And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years,	And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years,
15	And let them be for lyghtes in the firmament of the heauen, that they maye geue light vpo the earth: and it was so.	and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.	and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.
16	And God made two great lyghtes: a greater lyght to rule the day, and a lesse lyght to rule the nyght, and he made starres also.	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.	God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
17	And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to shyne vpon the earth,	And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,	God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth,
18	And to rule the day and nyght, and to make difference betweene the lyght and the darknesse: and God saw that it was good.	to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.	to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19	And the euenyng and the mornyng were the fourth day.	And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.	And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
20	And God sayde: let the waters bryng foorth mouyng creature that hath lyfe, and foule that may flee vpon the earth in the open firmament of heauen.	And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.”	And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.”
21	And God created great whales, and euery lyuyng & mouing creature, which the waters brought foorth after theyr kynde, & euery fethered foule after their kynde: and God saw that it was good.	So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.	So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22	And God blessed them, saying: Be fruiteful, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sea, and let foule multiplie in the earth.	And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”	God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.”
23	And the euenyng and mornyng were the fift day.	And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.	And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
24	And God sayde: let the earth bryng foorth lyuyng creature after his kynde, cattell, worme, and beastes of the earth after his kynde: and it was so.	And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.	And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so.
25	God made the beast of the earth after his kynde, and cattell after his kynde, and euery thyng that creepeth vpon the earth after his kynde: and God sawe that it was good.	And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.	God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
26	God saide: let vs make man in our image, after our lykenesse, and let them haue rule of the fisshe of the sea, & of the foule of the ayre, and of cattell, & of all the earth, and of euery creepyng thyng that creepeth vpon the earth.	Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”	Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27	So God created man in his owne image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them.	So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.	So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28	And God blessed them, and God sayde vnto them: be fruitefull, & multiplie, and replenishe the earth, & subdue it, and haue dominion of the fisshe of the sea, and foule of the ayre, & of euery lyuing thing that moueth vpon the earth.	And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”	God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
29	And God sayde: beholde, I haue geuen you euery hearbe bearing seede, which is in the vpper face of all ye earth, and euery tree in the which is the fruite of a tree bearing seede, that they may be meate vnto you:	And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.	Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
30	To euery beast of the earth also, and to euery birde of the aire, and to euery such thing that creepeth vpon ye earth, which doth liue, I haue geuen euery greene hearbe for meate: and it was so.	And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.	And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
31	And God sawe euery thyng that he had made: and beholde, it was exceedyng good. And the euenyng & the mornyng were 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.	God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
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