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OET-LV GEN Chapter 1

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This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

1 In_beginning god he _created DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land.

2 And_the_earth it _was formlessness and_emptiness and_darkness was_over the _surface _of the _deep and_spirit god was_hovering over the _surface _of the_waters.

3 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be light and_he/it _was light.

4 And_ god _he/it _saw DOM the_light if/because _that it_was_good and_ god _he/it _separated between the_light and_between the_darkness.

5 And_ god _he/it _called to _the_light day and_to _the_darkness he _called night and_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning day one.

6 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be a _firmament in _the_middle the_waters and_let _it _be separating between waters and_waters.

7 And_ god _he/it _made DOM the_firmament and_he/it _separated between the_waters which from_under to _the_firmament and_between the_waters which from_under to _the_firmament and_he/it _was so.

8 And_ god _he/it _called to _the_firmament heaven and_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning a _day second.

9 And_ god _he/it _said the_waters let _them _be _gathered from_under the_heavens to a _place one and_ the_dry _ground _let _it _appear and_he/it _was so.

10 And_ god _he/it _called to _the_dry _ground earth and_to _the_collection the_waters he _called seas and_ god _he/it _saw if/because _that it_was_good.

11 And_ god _he/it _said the_earth/land let _it _sprout vegetation plant[s] which_bears _seed seed tree[s]_of fruit producing fruit to/for_his/its_kind which his/its_seed in_him/it on the_earth/land and_he/it _was so.

12 And_ the_earth/land _she/it _produced vegetation plant[s] which_bears _seed seed to_his/its_kind and_tree producing fruit[fn][fn] which his/its_seed in_him/it to_his/its_kind and_ god _he/it _saw if/because _that it_was_good.

13 And_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning a _day third.

14 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be luminaries in _the_firmament the_heavens to_separate between the_day and_between the_night and_they _will _be to/for_signs and_to/for_seasons and_to/for_days and_years.

15 And_they _will _be for_lights in _the_firmament the_heavens to_give _light on the_earth/land and_he/it _was so.

16 And_ god _he/it _made DOM the _two _of the_lights the_big(pl) DOM the_luminary the_big/great(sg) for_dominion the_day and_DOM the_luminary the_small(sg) for_dominion the_night and_DOM the_stars.

17 And_ god _he/it _gave DOM_them in _the_firmament the_heavens to_give _light on the_earth/land.

18 And_to_rule in _the_day and_in _the_night and_to_separate between the_light and_between the_darkness and_ god _he/it _saw if/because _that it_was_good.

19 And_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning a _day fourth.

20 And_ god _he/it _said the_waters let _them _swarm swarming _thing[s]_of creature[s] living and_bird let _it _fly above the_earth/land on the _surface _of the _firmament _of the_heavens.

21 And_ god _he/it _created DOM the_sea _monsters the_big(pl) and_DOM every _of creature the_living the_creeping which the_waters they _swarmed to_their_kind and_DOM every _of bird wing to_his/its_kind and_ god _he/it _saw if/because _that it_was_good.

22 And_ god _he/it _blessed DOM_them to_say be _fruitful and_increase/multiply and_fill DOM the_waters in _the_seas and_the_bird let _it _multiply on _the_earth.

23 And_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning a _day fifth.

24 And_ god _he/it _said the_earth/land let _it _produce creature[s] living to_its_kind livestock and_creeping and_(wild)_animal _of the_earth to_its_kind and_he/it _was so.

25 And_ god _he/it _made DOM animal(s) the_earth/land to_its_kind and_DOM the_cattle/livestock to_its_kind and_DOM every _of (the)_creeping _thing _of the_soil to_his/its_kind and_ god _he/it _saw if/because _that it_was_good.

26 And_ god _he/it _said let _us _make humankind in_our_image according _to_our_likeness/pattern and_they _will _rule _over on/over_(a)_fish _of the_sea and_on/over_bird _of the_heavens and_on/over_cattle/livestock and_on/over_all the_earth/land and_on/over_all the_creeping _(thing) the_(one)_creeping on the_earth/land.

27 And_ god _he/it _created DOM the_humankind in_his/its_image in_(the)_image god he _created DOM_him/it male and_female he _created DOM_them.

28 And_ god _he/it _blessed DOM_them and_he/it _said to/for_them god be _fruitful and_increase/multiply and_fill DOM the_earth/land and_subdue_it and_rule(pl) on/over_fish _of the_sea and_on/over_bird _of the_heavens and_on/over_all animal the_creeping on the_earth/land.

29 And_ god _he/it _said HERE I _give to/for_you(pl) DOM every _of plant which_bears _seed seed which is_on the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land and_DOM every _of the_tree which in/on/over_him/it the_fruit _of a _tree which_bears _seed seed to/for_you(pl) it _will _belong for_food.

30 And_to/for_all (the)_animal _of the_earth/land and_to/for_all (the)_bird _of the_heavens and_to/for_all creeping_thing on the_earth/land which in/on/over_him/it life living DOM all _of greenery plant[s] for_food and_he/it _was so.

31 And_ god _he/it _saw DOM all _of that he _had _made and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it_was_good very and_he/it _was evening and_he/it _was morning the_day _of the_sixth.

1:12 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

1:12 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

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