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Genesis 1 in four versions, side by side with its notes, Rashi, Midrash and Legends, Philo, Josephus, Jubilees, Masora, a dictionary, parallels, and the Church Fathers — a Sefaria-style reading desk.

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Masoretic Text

בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א א-לה֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Septuagint

ἐν ἀρχῇ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.

Brenton In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.

Vulgate

In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram.

Douay-Rheims In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

בְּקַדְמִין, בְּרָא ייי, יָת שְׁמַיָּא, וְיָת אַרְעָא׃

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Masoretic Text

וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ א-לה֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

ἡ δὲ γῆ ἦν ἀόρατος καὶ ἀκατασκεύαστος, καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου· καὶ πνεῦμα θεοῦ ἐπεφέρετο ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος.

Brenton But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.

Vulgate

Terra autem erat inanis et vacua, et tenebrae erant super faciem abyssi: et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas.

Douay-Rheims And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וְאַרְעָא, הֲוָת צָדְיָא וְרֵיקָנְיָא, וַחֲשׁוֹכָא, עַל אַפֵּי תְּהוֹמָא; וְרוּחָא מִן קֳדָם ייי, מְנַשְּׁבָא עַל אַפֵּי מַיָּא׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר א-לה֖ים יְהִ֣י א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר׃

KJV And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός γενηθήτω φῶς· καὶ ἐγένετο φῶς.

Brenton And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.

Vulgate

Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux. Et facta est lux.

Douay-Rheims And God said: Be light made. And light was made.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, יְהֵי נְהוֹרָא; וַהֲוָה נְהוֹרָא׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיַּ֧רְא א-לה֛ים אֶת־הָא֖וֹר כִּי־ט֑וֹב וַיַּבְדֵּ֣ל א-לה֔ים בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֥ין הַחֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

KJV And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ φῶς ὅτι καλόν· καὶ διεχώρισεν ὁ θεὸς ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ φωτὸς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σκότους.

Brenton And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.

Vulgate

Et vidit Deus lucem quod esset bona: et divisit lucem a tenebris.

Douay-Rheims And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַחֲזָא ייי יָת נְהוֹרָא, אֲרֵי טָב; וְאַפְרֵישׁ ייי, בֵּין נְהוֹרָא וּבֵין חֲשׁוֹכָא׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיִּקְרָ֨א א-לה֤ים ׀ לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃ {פ}

KJV And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ φῶς ἡμέραν, καὶ τὸ σκότος ἐκάλεσεν νύκτα. καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί, ἡμέρα μία.

Brenton And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night, and there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

Vulgate

Appellavitque lucem Diem, et tenebras Noctem: factumque est vespere et mane, dies unus.

Douay-Rheims And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּקְרָא ייי לִנְהוֹרָא יְמָמָא, וְלַחֲשׁוֹכָא קְרָא לֵילְיָא; וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר, יוֹם חַד׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם וִיהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָמָֽיִם׃

KJV And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός γενηθήτω στερέωμα ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ ἔστω διαχωρίζον ἀνὰ μέσον ὕδατος καὶ ὕδατος· καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

Brenton And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water, and it was so.

Vulgate

Dixit quoque Deus: Fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum: et dividat aquas ab aquis.

Douay-Rheims And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, יְהֵי רְקִיעָא בִּמְצִיעוּת מַיָּא, וִיהֵי מַפְרֵישׁ, בֵּין מַיָּא לְמַיָּא׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ א-להים֮ אֶת־הָרָקִ֒יעַ֒ וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לָרָקִ֔יעַ וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל לָרָקִ֑יעַ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ στερέωμα· καὶ διεχώρισεν ὁ θεὸς ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ ὕδατος ὃ ἦν ὑποκάτω τοῦ στερεώματος, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ ὕδατος τοῦ ἐπάνω τοῦ στερεώματος.

Brenton And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.

Vulgate

Et fecit Deus firmamentum, divisitque aquas, quae erant sub firmamento, ab his, quae erant super firmamentum. Et factum est ita.

Douay-Rheims And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַעֲבַד ייי, יָת רְקִיעָא, וְאַפְרֵישׁ בֵּין מַיָּא דְּמִלְּרַע לִרְקִיעָא, וּבֵין מַיָּא דְּמֵעַל לִרְקִיעָא; וַהֲוָה כֵן׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיִּקְרָ֧א א-לה֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃ {פ}

KJV And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ στερέωμα οὐρανόν· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλόν. καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί, ἡμέρα δευτέρα.

Brenton And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

Vulgate

Vocavitque Deus firmamentum, Caelum: et factum est vespere et mane, dies secundus.

Douay-Rheims And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּקְרָא ייי לִרְקִיעָא, שְׁמַיָּא; וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר, יוֹם תִּנְיָן׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

KJV And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός συναχθήτω τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς συναγωγὴν μίαν, καὶ ὀφθήτω ἡ ξηρά· καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως. καὶ συνήχθη τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ ὤφθη ἡ ξηρά.

Brenton And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.

Vulgate

Dixit vero Deus: Congregentur aquae, quae sub caelo sunt, in locum unum: et appareat arida. Et factum est ita.

Douay-Rheims God also said: Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, יִתְכַּנְשׁוּן מַיָּא מִתְּחוֹת שְׁמַיָּא לַאֲתַר חַד, וְתִתַּחְזֵי, יַבֶּשְׁתָּא; וַהֲוָה כֵן׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיִּקְרָ֨א א-לה֤ים ׀ לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה הַמַּ֖יִם קָרָ֣א יַמִּ֑ים וַיַּ֥רְא א-לה֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

KJV And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ θεὸς τὴν ξηρὰν γῆν, καὶ τὰ συστήματα τῶν ὑδάτων ἐκάλεσεν θαλάσσας· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλόν.

Brenton And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas, and God saw that it was good.

Vulgate

Et vocavit Deus aridam Terram, congregationesque aquarum appellavit Maria. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

Douay-Rheims And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּקְרָא ייי לְיַבַּשְׁתָּא אַרְעָא, וּלְבֵית כְּנֵישָׁת מַיָּא קְרָא יַמְמֵי; וַחֲזָא ייי, אֲרֵי טָב׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֗ים תַּֽדְשֵׁ֤א הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ דֶּ֗שֶׁא עֵ֚שֶׂב מַזְרִ֣יעַ זֶ֔רַע עֵ֣ץ פְּרִ֞י עֹ֤שֶׂה פְּרִי֙ לְמִינ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός βλαστησάτω ἡ γῆ βοτάνην χόρτου, σπεῖρον σπέρμα κατὰ γένος καὶ καθ' ὁμοιότητα, καὶ ξύλον κάρπιμον ποιοῦν καρπόν, οὗ τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ κατὰ γένος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

Brenton And God said, Let the earth bring forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit-tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and it was so.

Vulgate

Et ait: Germinet terra herbam virentem, et facientem semen, et lignum pomiferum faciens fructum juxta genus suum, cujus semen in semetipso sit super terram. Et factum est ita.

Douay-Rheims And he said: Let the earth bring forth the green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, תַּדְאֵית אַרְעָא דִּתְאָה עִסְבָּא דְּבַר זַרְעֵיהּ מִזְדְּרַע, אִילָן פֵּירִין עָבֵיד פֵּירִין לִזְנֵיהּ, דְּבַר זַרְעֵיהּ בֵּיהּ עַל אַרְעָא; וַהֲוָה כֵן׃

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Masoretic Text

וַתּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ דֶּ֠שֶׁא עֵ֣שֶׂב מַזְרִ֤יעַ זֶ֙רַע֙ לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וְעֵ֧ץ עֹֽשֶׂה־פְּרִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר זַרְעוֹ־ב֖וֹ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא א-לה֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐξήνεγκεν ἡ γῆ βοτάνην χόρτου, σπεῖρον σπέρμα κατὰ γένος καὶ καθ' ὁμοιότητα, καὶ ξύλον κάρπιμον ποιοῦν καρπόν, οὗ τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ κατὰ γένος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλόν.

Brenton And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.

Vulgate

Et protulit terra herbam virentem, et facientem semen juxta genus suum, lignumque faciens fructum, et habens unumquodque sementem secundum speciem suam. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

Douay-Rheims And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וְאַפֵּיקַת אַרְעָא דִּתְאָה עִסְבָּא דְּבַר זַרְעֵיהּ מִזְדְּרַע, לִזְנוֹהִי, וְאִילָן עָבֵיד פֵּירִין דְּבַר זַרְעֵיהּ בֵּיהּ, לִזְנוֹהִי; וַחֲזָא ייי, אֲרֵי טָב׃

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וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שְׁלִישִֽׁי׃ {פ}

KJV And the evening and the morning were the third day.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί, ἡμέρα τρίτη.

Brenton And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

Vulgate

Et factum est vespere et mane, dies tertius.

Douay-Rheims And the evening and the morning were the third day.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר, יוֹם תְּלִיתָי׃

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֗ים יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל בֵּ֥ין הַיּ֖וֹם וּבֵ֣ין הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְהָי֤וּ לְאֹתֹת֙ וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים וּלְיָמִ֖ים וְשָׁנִֽים׃

KJV And 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:

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός γενηθήτωσαν φωστῆρες ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς φαῦσιν τῆς γῆς, τοῦ διαχωρίζειν ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς νυκτὸς· καὶ ἔστωσαν εἰς σημεῖα καὶ εἰς καιροὺς καὶ εἰς ἡμέρας καὶ εἰς ἐνιαυτοὺς·

Brenton And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.

Vulgate

Dixit autem Deus: Fiant luminaria in firmamento caeli, et dividant diem ac noctem, et sint in signa et tempora, et dies et annos:

Douay-Rheims And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, יְהוֹן נְהוֹרִין בִּרְקִיעָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא, לְאַפְרָשָׁא, בֵּין יְמָמָא וּבֵין לֵילְיָא; וִיהוֹן לְאָתִין וּלְזִמְנִין, וּלְמִמְנֵי בְּהוֹן יוֹמִין וּשְׁנִין׃

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וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

KJV And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

Septuagint

καὶ ἔστωσαν εἰς φαῦσιν ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὥστε φαίνειν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

Brenton And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.

Vulgate

ut luceant in firmamento caeli, et illuminent terram. Et factum est ita.

Douay-Rheims To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth. And it was so done.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וִיהוֹן לִנְהוֹרִין בִּרְקִיעָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא, לְאַנְהָרָא עַל אַרְעָא; וַהֲוָה כֵן׃

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וַיַּ֣עַשׂ א-לה֔ים אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַגָּדֹל֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַקָּטֹן֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְאֵ֖ת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τοὺς δύο φωστῆρας τοὺς μεγάλους, τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν μέγαν εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν φωστῆρα τὸν ἐλάσσω εἰς ἀρχὰς τῆς νυκτός, καὶ τοὺς ἀστέρας.

Brenton And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.

Vulgate

Fecitque Deus duo luminaria magna: luminare majus, ut praeesset diei: et luminare minus, ut praeesset nocti: et stellas.

Douay-Rheims And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַעֲבַד ייי, יָת תְּרֵין נְהוֹרַיָּא רַבְרְבַיָּא: יָת נְהוֹרָא רַבָּא, לְמִשְׁלַט בִּימָמָא, וְיָת נְהוֹרָא זְעֵירָא לְמִשְׁלַט בְּלֵילְיָא, וְיָת כּוֹכְבַיָּא׃

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וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם א-לה֖ים בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Septuagint

καὶ ἔθετο αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῷ στερεώματι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὥστε φαίνειν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,

Brenton And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,

Vulgate

Et posuit eas in firmamento caeli, ut lucerent super terram,

Douay-Rheims And he set them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וִיהַב יָתְהוֹן ייי, בִּרְקִיעָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא, לְאַנְהָרָא, עַל־אַרְעָא׃

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וְלִמְשֹׁל֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה וּֽלְהַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיַּ֥רְא א-לה֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

KJV And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

Septuagint

καὶ ἄρχειν τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τῆς νυκτὸς, καὶ διαχωρίζειν ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ φωτὸς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σκότους· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλόν.

Brenton and to regulate day and night, and to divide between the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

Vulgate

et praeessent diei ac nocti, et dividerent lucem ac tenebras. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

Douay-Rheims And to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּלְמִשְׁלַט, בִּימָמָא וּבְלֵילְיָא, וּלְאַפְרָשָׁא, בֵּין נְהוֹרָא וּבֵין חֲשׁוֹכָא; וַחֲזָא ייי, אֲרֵי טָב׃

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וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם רְבִיעִֽי׃ {פ}

KJV And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί, ἡμέρα τετάρτη.

Brenton And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

Vulgate

Et factum est vespere et mane, dies quartus.

Douay-Rheims And the evening and morning were the fourth day.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר, יוֹם רְבִיעָי׃

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֔ים יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י רְקִ֥יעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

KJV And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ἐξαγαγέτω τὰ ὕδατα ἑρπετὰ ψυχῶν ζωσῶν καὶ πετεινὰ πετόμενα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κατὰ τὸ στερέωμα τοῦ] οὐρανοῦ· καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

Brenton And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.

Vulgate

Dixit etiam Deus: Producant aquae reptile animae viventis, et volatile super terram sub firmamento caeli.

Douay-Rheims God also said: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי יִרְחֲשׁוּן מַיָּא, רְחֵישׁ נַפְשָׁא חַיְתָא; וְעוֹפָא יְפָרַח עַל־אַרְעָא עַל אַפֵּי רְקִיעַ שְׁמַיָּא׃

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וַיִּבְרָ֣א א-לה֔ים אֶת־הַתַּנִּינִ֖ם הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת כׇּל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּ֣ה ׀ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁרְצ֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם וְאֵ֨ת כׇּל־ע֤וֹף כָּנָף֙ לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא א-לה֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ κήτη [τὰ μεγάλα καὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν [ζῴων ἑρπετῶν ἃ ἐξήγαγεν [τὰ ὕδατα κατὰ γένη αὐτῶν], καὶ πᾶν πετεινὸν πτερωτὸν κατὰ γένος· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ [θεὸς ὅτι καλά].

Brenton And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.

Vulgate

Creavitque Deus cete grandia, et omnem animam viventem atque motabilem, quam produxerant aquae in species suas, et omne volatile secundum genus suum. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum.

Douay-Rheims And God created the great whales, and every living and moving creature, which the waters brought forth, according to their kinds, and every winged fowl according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּבְרָא ייי, יָת תַּנִּינַיָּא רַבְרְבַיָּא; וְיָת כָּל נַפְשָׁא חַיְתָא דְּרָחֲשָׁא דְּאַרְחִישׁוּ מַיָּא לִזְנֵיהוֹן, וְיָת כָּל עוֹפָא דְּפָרַח לִזְנוֹהִי, וַחֲזָא ייי, אֲרֵי טָב׃

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וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם א-לה֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּמִלְא֤וּ אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ בַּיַּמִּ֔ים וְהָע֖וֹף יִ֥רֶב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Septuagint

καὶ ηὐλόγησεν αὐτὰ ὁ θεὸς λέγων αὐξάνεσθε καὶ πληθύνεσθε καὶ πληρώσατε τὰ ὕδατα ἐν ταῖς θαλάσσαις καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ πληθυνέσθωσαν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

Brenton And God blessed them saying, Increase and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the creatures that fly be multiplied on the earth.

Vulgate

Benedixitque eis, dicens: Crescite, et multiplicamini, et replete aquas maris: avesque multiplicentur super terram.

Douay-Rheims And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּבָרֵיךְ יָתְהוֹן ייי, לְמֵימַר: פּוּשׁוּ וּסְגוֹ, וּמְלוֹ יָת מַיָּא בְּיַמְמַיָּא, וְעוֹפָא, יִסְגֵּי בְּאַרְעָא׃

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וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם חֲמִישִֽׁי׃ {פ}

KJV And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί ἡμέρα πέμπτη.

Brenton And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

Vulgate

Et factum est vespere et mane, dies quintus.

Douay-Rheims And the evening and morning were the fifth day.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר, יוֹם חֲמִישָׁי׃

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֗ים תּוֹצֵ֨א הָאָ֜רֶץ נֶ֤פֶשׁ חַיָּה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ בְּהֵמָ֥ה וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶ֖רֶץ לְמִינָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ἐξαγαγέτω ἡ γῆ ψυχὴν] ζῶσαν κατὰ γένος, [τετράποδα] καὶ ἑρπετὰ καὶ θηρία τῆς γῆς κατὰ] γένος, καὶ ἐγένετο [οὕτως].

Brenton And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind, quadrupeds and reptiles and wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and it was so.

Vulgate

Dixit quoque Deus: Producat terra animam viventem in genere suo, jumenta, et reptilia, et bestias terrae secundum species suas. Factumque est ita.

Douay-Rheims And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, according to their kinds. And it was so done.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, תַּפֵּיק אַרְעָא נַפְשָׁא חַיְתָא לִזְנַהּ, בְּעִיר וּרְחֵישׁ וְחַיַּת אַרְעָא, לִזְנַהּ; וַהֲוָה כֵן׃

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וַיַּ֣עַשׂ א-להים֩ אֶת־חַיַּ֨ת הָאָ֜רֶץ לְמִינָ֗הּ וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ וְאֵ֛ת כׇּל־רֶ֥מֶשׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֖ה לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֥רְא א-לה֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ [θηρία τῆς γῆς] κατὰ γένος καὶ τὰ κτήνη κατὰ γένος καὶ πάντα τὰ ἑρπετὰ τῆς γῆς] κατὰ γένος αὐτῶν· καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι καλά.

Brenton And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and all the reptiles of the earth according to their kind, and God saw that they were good.

Vulgate

Et fecit Deus bestias terrae juxta species suas, et jumenta, et omne reptile terrae in genere suo. Et vidit Deus quod esset bonum,

Douay-Rheims And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and every thing that creepeth on the earth after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַעֲבַד ייי יָת חַיַּת אַרְעָא לִזְנַהּ, וְיָת בְּעִירָא לִזְנַהּ, וְיָת כָּל רִחְשָׁא דְּאַרְעָא, לִזְנוֹהִי; וַחֲזָא ייי, אֲרֵי טָב׃

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֔ים נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֛ם בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ וְיִרְדּוּ֩ בִדְגַ֨ת הַיָּ֜ם וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבְכׇל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּבְכׇל־הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ποιήσωμεν ἄνθρωπον κατ' εἰκόνα ἡμετέραν καὶ καθ' ὁμοίωσιν· καὶ ἀρχέτωσαν τῶν ἰχθύων τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ τῶν πετεινῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῶν κτηνῶν καὶ πάσης τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντων τῶν ἑρπετῶν τῶν ἑρπόντων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

Brenton And God said, Let us make man according to our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of heaven, and over the cattle and all the earth, and over all the reptiles that creep on the earth.

Vulgate

et ait: Faciamus hominem ad imaginem et similitudinem nostram: et praesit piscibus maris, et volatilibus caeli, et bestiis, universaeque terrae, omnique reptili, quod movetur in terra.

Douay-Rheims And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, נַעֲבֵיד אֲנָשָׁא בְּצַלְמַנָא כִּדְמוּתַנָא; וְיִשְׁלְטוּן בְּנוּנֵי יַמָּא וּבְעוֹפָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא, וּבִבְעִירָא וּבְכָל אַרְעָא, וּבְכָל רִחְשָׁא, דְּרָחֵישׁ עַל אַרְעָא׃

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וַיִּבְרָ֨א א-לה֤ים ׀ אֶת־הָֽאָדָם֙ בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ בְּצֶ֥לֶם א-לה֖ים בָּרָ֣א אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם׃

KJV So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Septuagint

καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον, κατ' εἰκόνα θεοῦ ἐποίησεν αὐτόν· ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς.

Brenton And God made man, according to the image of God he made him, male and female he made them.

Vulgate

Et creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam: ad imaginem Dei creavit illum, masculum et feminam creavit eos.

Douay-Rheims And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּבְרָא ייי יָת אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵיהּ, בְּצֶלֶם א-להים בְּרָא יָתֵיהּ: דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָּא, בְּרָא יָתְהוֹן׃

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וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֹתָם֮ א-להים֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָהֶ֜ם א-לה֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וּרְד֞וּ בִּדְגַ֤ת הַיָּם֙ וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּבְכׇל־חַיָּ֖ה הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ ηὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς λέγων αὐξάνεσθε καὶ πληθύνεσθε, καὶ πληρώσατε τὴν γῆν καὶ κατακυριεύσατε αὐτῆς, καὶ ἄρχετε τῶν ἰχθύων τῆς θαλάσσης καὶ τῶν πετεινῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ πάντων τῶν κτηνῶν καὶ πάσης τῆς γῆς καὶ πάντων τῶν ἑρπετῶν τῶν ἑρπόντων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

Brenton And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.

Vulgate

Benedixitque illis Deus, et ait: Crescite et multiplicamini, et replete terram, et subjicite eam, et dominamini piscibus maris, et volatilibus caeli, et universis animantibus, quae moventur super terram.

Douay-Rheims And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּבָרֵיךְ יָתְהוֹן, ייי, וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן ייי פּוּשׁוּ וּסְגוֹ וּמְלוֹ יָת אַרְעָא, וּתְקוּפוּ עֲלַהּ; וּשְׁלוּטוּ בְּנוּנֵי יַמָּא, וּבְעוֹפָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא, וּבְכָל חַיְתָא, דְּרָחֲשָׁא עַל אַרְעָא׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר א-לה֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כׇּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כׇל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כׇּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאׇכְלָֽה׃

KJV And 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.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ἰδοὺ δέδωκα ὑμῖν πᾶν χόρτον σπόριμον σπεῖρον σπέρμα, ὅ ἐστιν ἐπάνω πάσης τῆς γῆς· καὶ πᾶν ξύλον, ὃ ἔχει ἐν ἑαυτῷ καρπὸν σπέρματος σπορίμου· ὑμῖν ἔσται εἰς βρῶσιν,

Brenton And God said, Behold I have given to you every seed-bearing herb sowing seed which is upon all the earth, and every tree which has in itself the fruit of seed that is sown, to you it shall be for food.

Vulgate

Dixitque Deus: Ecce dedi vobis omnem herbam afferentem semen super terram, et universa ligna quae habent in semetipsis sementem generis sui, ut sint vobis in escam:

Douay-Rheims And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַאֲמַר ייי, הָא יְהַבִית לְכוֹן יָת כָּל עִסְבָּא דְּבַר זַרְעֵיהּ מִזְדְּרַע דְּעַל אַפֵּי כָל אַרְעָא, וְיָת כָּל אִילָנָא דְּבֵיהּ פֵּירֵי אִילָנָא, דְּבַר זַרְעֵיהּ מִזְדְּרַע: לְכוֹן יְהֵי, לְמֵיכַל׃

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Masoretic Text

וּֽלְכׇל־חַיַּ֣ת הָ֠אָ֠רֶץ וּלְכׇל־ע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔ה אֶת־כׇּל־יֶ֥רֶק עֵ֖שֶׂב לְאׇכְלָ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

KJV And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

Septuagint

καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς θηρίοις τῆς γῆς καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς πετεινοῖς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ παντὶ ἑρπετῷ τῷ ἕρποντι ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὃ ἔχει ἐν ἑαυτῷ ψυχὴν ζωῆς πάντα χόρτον χλωρὸν εἰς βρῶσιν καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.

Brenton And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.

Vulgate

et cunctis animantibus terrae, omnique volucri caeli, et universis quae moventur in terra, et in quibus est anima vivens, ut habeant ad vescendum. Et factum est ita.

Douay-Rheims And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וּלְכָל חַיַּת אַרְעָא וּלְכָל עוֹפָא דִּשְׁמַיָּא וּלְכֹל דְּרָחֵישׁ עַל אַרְעָא, דְּבֵיהּ נַפְשָׁא חַיְתָא, יָת כָּל יָרוֹק עִסְבָּא, לְמֵיכַל; וַהֲוָה כֵן׃

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Masoretic Text

וַיַּ֤רְא א-להים֙ אֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב מְאֹ֑ד וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃ {פ}

KJV And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Septuagint

καὶ εἶδεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησεν καὶ ἰδοὺ καλὰ λίαν καὶ ἐγένετο ἑσπέρα καὶ ἐγένετο πρωί ἡμέρα ἕκτη

Brenton And God saw all the things that he had made, and, behold, they were very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Vulgate

Viditque Deus cuncta quae fecerat, et erant valde bona. Et factum est vespere et mane, dies sextus.

Douay-Rheims And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.

Targum (Yemenite Onkelos)

וַחֲזָא ייי יָת כָּל דַּעֲבַד, וְהָא תָּקֵין לַחְדָּא; וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר, יוֹם שְׁתִיתָי׃