18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:18:1 ⧉וְלִמְשֹׁל֙velimshol{And} to rule over Genesis 1:18:2 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomthe day Genesis 1:18:3 ⧉וּבַלַּ֔יְלָהuvalailaand over the night Genesis 1:18:4 ⧉וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔ילulahavdiland to separate Genesis 1:18:5 ⧉בֵּ֥יןbeinbetween Genesis 1:18:6 ⧉הָא֖וֹרhaorthe light Genesis 1:18:7 ⧉וּבֵ֣יןuveinand Genesis 1:18:8 ⧉הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְhakhoshekhthe darkness Genesis 1:18:9 ⧉וַיַּ֥רְאvayar{And He} saw Genesis 1:18:10 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Genesis 1:18:11 ⧉כִּי־טֽוֹב׃kitovthat it was good |
18. Formal Translation They were to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God {Elohim, Wise Evaluator} saw that it was good. |
18. Dynamic Translation Their purpose was to govern both day and night, and to keep light and darkness apart. God {Elohim, Gracious Approver} saw that all of this was good. |