16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:16:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaas{And He} made Genesis 1:16:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Genesis 1:16:3 ⧉אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥יetsheneithe two Genesis 1:16:4 ⧉הַמְּאֹרֹ֖תhameorotluminaries Genesis 1:16:5 ⧉הַגְּדֹלִ֑יםhagedolimgreat Genesis 1:16:6 ⧉אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹרethamaorthe luminary Genesis 1:16:7 ⧉הַגָּדֹל֙hagadolgreater Genesis 1:16:8 ⧉לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתlememsheletto rule over Genesis 1:16:9 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomthe day Genesis 1:16:10 ⧉וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹרveethamaorand the luminary Genesis 1:16:11 ⧉הַקָּטֹן֙hakatonlesser Genesis 1:16:12 ⧉לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶתlememsheletto rule over Genesis 1:16:13 ⧉הַלַּ֔יְלָהhalailathe night Genesis 1:16:14 ⧉וְאֵ֖תveetand Genesis 1:16:15 ⧉הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃hakokhavimthe stars |
16. Formal Translation God {Elohim, Sovereign Arranger} made two great lights: the greater light to hold dominion over the day, and the lesser light to hold dominion over the night—along with the stars. |
16. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Wise Cosmic Ruler} made two great lights—the brighter light to rule the day and the dimmer light to rule the night—along with the stars. |