1:1 In the beginning
the Almighty created
the spiritual realm
and the world of matter.
1:2 The physical world was formless
and dark and void
and the Breath of the Almighty
moved the surface of its waters.
1:3 Then the Almighty created
light and all was illuminated.
1:4 The Almighty looked upon
the light and it became beautiful.
And the illumination was distinguished
from darkness.
1:5 Then the Almighty endowed
light and darkness with time
as periods of day and night.
Thus began the first period of time
marked by beginning and end.
1:6 The Almighty then created
the expanse of space
and the waters
that lay within space
and so it became.
1:7 Thus the Almighty created
the expanse of space
and distinguished the waters
from the space
and so it became.
1:8 The Almighty created
the luminaries within the space.
Thus began and ended
the second period of time.
1:9 The Almighty directed
the waters together
within the expanse
creating the planets
and so they became.
1:10 The Almighty directed
the earth to become a planet
covered with moving waters
that provided both land and sea.
The Almighty looked upon them
and beautiful they became.
1:11 Then the Almighty directed
the earth to produce vegetation
from seeded plants
and trees on the land
which grow different kinds
of fruits and seeds
and so they became.
1:12 The earth produced vegetation
from plants bearing seed
according to their species
and trees bearing fruit with seed
in it according to their kinds.
The Almighty looked upon them
and beautiful they became.
1:13 Thus began and ended
the third period of time.
1:14 Then the Almighty brought forth
luminaries in the expanse of space
to separate day from night
letting them signal
the passing of time for days
seasons and years.
1:15 And to illuminate space
giving light to the earth.
And so it became.
1:16 The Almighty created
two great lights for the earth.
One light governed the day
and the lesser light governed the night.
Thus He created the sun and the moon.
1:17 The Almighty positioned them
within the expanse of space
to illuminate the earth
1:18 to govern daytime and nighttime
and distinguish light from darkness.
The Almighty looked upon them
and beautiful they became.
1:19 Thus began and ended
the fourth period of time.
1:20 The Almighty directed
the waters to bring forth
abundant living creatures
and winged creatures to fly
above the earth
and through the sky.
1:21 Thus the Almighty created
large creatures of the sea
and every living organism
with which the water teems
among the different species
and every species
of winged creature.
The Almighty looked upon them
and beautiful they became.
1:22 The Almighty sanctified
them with spirit
and directed them
to be fruitful and multiply
to fill the water in the seas
and the skies of the earth
with flying creatures.
1:23 Thus began and ended
the fifth period of time.
1:24 The Almighty directed
the earth to produce
all the species of creatures
those beasts that roam the earth
the creatures that crawl on land
and every other species.
And so they became.
1:25 Thus the Almighty created
the species of the earth
the beasts that roam the earth
the creatures that crawl on land
and every other species.
The Almighty looked upon them
and beautiful they became.
1:26 The Almighty instructed:
Let us make humans
to resemble our likeness
to allow them to care for
the creatures that swim the sea
and the winged creatures in the sky
the beasts that roam the earth
and creatures that crawl on land.
1:27 Thus the Almighty created
humans resembling His likeness
both male and female He created.
1:28 The Almighty sanctified
them with spirit
and directed them:
Be fruitful and multiply.
Fill the earth and care for it.
Care for the creatures
that swim the sea
and the winged creatures
that fly in the sky
and every creature
that roams the earth.
1:29 The Almighty directed:
For your food I give you
all the seed-bearing plants
on the surface
of the entire earth
and every tree
with fruit and seeds.
1:30 Thus He gave for food
all the green plants
to the beasts of the earth
the winged creatures in the sky
and every creature
that roams the earth.
And so it became.
1:31 The Almighty looked upon
all He had created
and it became exceedingly beautiful.
Thus ended and began
the sixth period of time.
