Genesis 1 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 1:1
KJVIn the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
WEBIn the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
YLTIn the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth --
Genesis 1:2
KJVAnd the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
WEBThe earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.
YLTthe earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness [is] on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,
Genesis 1:3
KJVAnd God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
WEBGod said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
YLTand God saith, `Let light be;' and light is.
Genesis 1:4
KJVAnd God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
WEBGod saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.
YLTAnd God seeth the light that [it is] good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,
Genesis 1:5
KJVAnd God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
WEBGod called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
YLTand God calleth to the light `Day,' and to the darkness He hath called `Night;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day one.
Genesis 1:6
KJVAnd God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
WEBGod said, “Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
YLTAnd God saith, `Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be separating between waters and waters.'
Genesis 1:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBGod made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
YLTAnd God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which [are] under the expanse, and the waters which [are] above the expanse: and it is so.
Genesis 1:8
KJVAnd God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
WEBGod called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
YLTAnd God calleth to the expanse `Heavens;' and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day second.
Genesis 1:9
KJVAnd God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
WEBGod said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
YLTAnd God saith, `Let the waters under the heavens be collected unto one place, and let the dry land be seen:' and it is so.
Genesis 1:10
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Genesis 1:11
KJVAnd God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
WEBGod said, “Let the earth yield grass, herbs yielding seeds, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with their seeds in it, on the earth”; and it was so.
YLTAnd God saith, `Let the earth yield tender grass, herb sowing seed, fruit-tree (whose seed [is] in itself) making fruit after its kind, on the earth:' and it is so.
Genesis 1:12
KJVAnd the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
WEBThe earth yielded grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with their seeds in it, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.
YLTAnd the earth bringeth forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed [is] in itself) after its kind; and God seeth that [it is] good;
Genesis 1:13
KJVAnd the evening and the morning were the third day.
WEBThere was evening and there was morning, a third day.
YLTand there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day third.
Genesis 1:14
KJVAnd God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
WEBGod said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;
YLTAnd God saith, `Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years,
Genesis 1:15
KJVAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
WEBand let them be for lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth”; and it was so.
YLTand they have been for luminaries in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth:' and it is so.
Genesis 1:16
KJVAnd God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
WEBGod made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.
YLTAnd God maketh the two great luminaries, the great luminary for the rule of the day, and the small luminary -- and the stars -- for the rule of the night;
Genesis 1:17
KJVAnd God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
WEBGod set them in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth,
YLTand God giveth them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth,
Genesis 1:18
KJVAnd to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
WEBand to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. God saw that it was good.
YLTand to rule over day and over night, and to make a separation between the light and the darkness; and God seeth that [it is] good;
Genesis 1:19
KJVAnd the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
WEBThere was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
YLTand there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day fourth.
Genesis 1:20
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Genesis 1:21
KJVAnd God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
WEBGod created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.
YLTAnd God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that is creeping, which the waters have teemed with, after their kind, and every fowl with wing, after its kind, and God seeth that [it is] good.
Genesis 1:22
KJVAnd God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
WEBGod blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”
YLTAnd God blesseth them, saying, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and the fowl let multiply in the earth:'
Genesis 1:23
KJVAnd the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
WEBThere was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
YLTand there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day fifth.
Genesis 1:24
KJVAnd God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
WEBGod said, “Let the earth produce living creatures after their kind, livestock, creeping things, and animals of the earth after their kind”; and it was so.
YLTAnd God saith, `Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after its kind:' and it is so.
Genesis 1:25
KJVAnd God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
WEBGod made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good.
YLTAnd God maketh the beast of the earth after its kind, and the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, and God seeth that [it is] good.
Genesis 1:26
KJVAnd 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
WEBGod 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 sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
YLTAnd God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'
Genesis 1:27
KJVSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
WEBGod created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.
YLTAnd God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.
Genesis 1:28
KJVAnd God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
WEBGod blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
YLTAnd God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'
Genesis 1:29
KJVAnd God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
WEBGod said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.
YLTAnd God saith, `Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which [is] the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;
Genesis 1:30
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Genesis 1:31
KJVAnd God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
WEBGod saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
YLTAnd God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day the sixth.
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