OET interlinear GEN 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים

and=he/it_said ʼₑlhīmv

See how you translated this phrase in verses 3 and 6. Alternate translation: “Then God commanded,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִקָּו֨וּ הַ⁠מַּ֜יִם מִ⁠תַּ֤חַת הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙

let_them_gather the=waters from=under the=heavens

Consider whether it is better here in your language to use a passive form of the verb (be gathered) or an active form (“gather” or “come”). Alternate translation: “Let the water that is under the sky come together” or “I command the water that is below the heavens to come together”

אֶל מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד

to/towards place one(ms)

Alternate translation: “in one area” or “into one area”

וְ⁠תֵרָאֶ֖ה הַ⁠יַּבָּשָׁ֑ה

and=let_it_appear the=dry_ground

The water had been covering the land, so when the water receded from it, the land became exposed and dried off. Make sure that the way you translate dry ground does not sound like the land was dry while it was under the water. Alternate translation: “so that there is dry land.” or “so that dry land can be seen.” or “so that land is uncovered and dries off.”

וַֽ⁠יְהִי כֵֽן

and=he/it_was so

See how you translated this sentence in verse 7. It may be necessary to translate it in different ways, depending on the context. Alternate translation: “And it was exactly as God commanded it to be”