Genesis 1 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	In the beginning God formed the heavens 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 desolation and emptiness, and darkness over the face of the deep: and the spirit of God moved over 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 will say there shall be light, and there shall be 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 will see the light that it is good, and God will separate between the light and between the darkness.	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 will call to the light day, and to the darkness he called night: and the evening shall be, and the morning shall be one 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 will say there shall be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and there shall be a separating between waters to 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 shall make a firmament, and he shall separate between the waters which are from the lower part of the firmament and between the waters which are from the upper part of the firmament: and it shall be 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 will call to the firmament the heavens: and the evening shall be, and the morning shall be the second 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 will say the waters shall be gathered together from the under part of the heavens to one place, and the dry shall be seen: and it shall be 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 will call to the dry, earth; and to the gathering of the waters he called seas: and God will see that it is 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 will say the earth shall bring forth the tender grass, and the green herb bearing seed, and the fruit tree making fruit according to its kind, in which is the seed in it upon the earth: and it shall be 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 shall bring forth the tender grass, the green herb bearing seed according to its kind, and the tree making fruit in which the seed is in it, according to its kind: and God will see that it is 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 evening shall be, and the morning shall be the third 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 will say there shall be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate between the day and between the night: and they shall be for signs and for set times, and for days and for years.	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 they shall be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth: and it shall be 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 will make two great lights; the great light for the rule of the day, and the small light for the rule of 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.	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 will give them in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon 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 in the day and in the night, and to separate between the light and between the darkness: And God will see that it is 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 evening shall be, and the morning shall be 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 will say the waters shall breed abundantly creeping things, the living soul, and birds shall fly over the earth, over the face of the firmament of the heavens.	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 will form great sea monsters and every living soul creeping, which the waters bred abundantly according to their kind, and every bird of wing according to its kind: and God will see that it is 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 will praise them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and birds shall multiply 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 evening shall be, and the morning shall be the fifth 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 will say, the earth shall bring forth the living soul according to its kind, cattle and creeping things, and living things of the earth after its kind: and it shall be 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	And God will make the living thing of the earth according to its kind, and cattle according to its kind, and every creeping thing of the earth according to its kind: and God will see that it is.	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	And God will say, We will make man in our image according to our likeness, and they shall rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and every creeping thing creeping upon 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	And God will form man in his image, in the image of God he formed him; male and female he formed 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 will praise them, and God will say to them, be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing creeping upon 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 will say, Lo, I gave to you every green herb scattering seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree scattering seed; to you it shall be for food.	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	And to every living thing of the earth, and to all the birds of the heavens and to every thing creeping upon the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food: and it shall be 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 will see every thing which he made: and lo, very good and the evening shall be, and the morning shall be 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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Genesis 1 Parallel Bible Translations