14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:14:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 1:14:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGod Genesis 1:14:3 ⧉יְהִ֤יyehilet there be Genesis 1:14:4 ⧉מְאֹרֹת֙meorotluminaries Genesis 1:14:5 ⧉בִּרְקִ֣יעַbirekiain the expanse of Genesis 1:14:6 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayeemthe skies Genesis 1:14:7 ⧉לְהַבְדִּ֕ילlehavdilto separate Genesis 1:14:8 ⧉בֵּ֥יןbenbetween Genesis 1:14:9 ⧉הַיּ֖וֹםhayomthe day Genesis 1:14:10 ⧉וּבֵ֣יןuvenand Genesis 1:14:11 ⧉הַלָּ֑יְלָהhalailathe night Genesis 1:14:12 ⧉וְהָי֤וּvehayuand let them be Genesis 1:14:13 ⧉לְאֹתֹת֙leototfor signs Genesis 1:14:14 ⧉וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔יםulemoadimand for appointed times Genesis 1:14:15 ⧉וּלְיָמִ֖יםuleyameemand for days Genesis 1:14:16 ⧉וְשָׁנִֽים׃veshaneemand years |
14. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Cosmic Timekeeper} said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate day from night, and let them serve as signs and for appointed times, and for days and for years.” |
14. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Ruler Of Seasons} said, “Let there be lights across the sky’s expanse to divide the day from the night. These lights will function as signs for appointed seasons, and also for measuring days and years.” |