20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 1:20:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Genesis 1:20:3 ⧉יִשְׁרְצ֣וּyishretsuswarm with Genesis 1:20:4 ⧉הַמַּ֔יִםhammayimthe waters Genesis 1:20:5 ⧉שֶׁ֖רֶץsheretsswarms of Genesis 1:20:6 ⧉נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshcreatures Genesis 1:20:7 ⧉חַיָּ֑הkhayaliving Genesis 1:20:8 ⧉וְעוֹף֙veof{And} birds Genesis 1:20:9 ⧉יְעוֹפֵ֣ףyeofeffly Genesis 1:20:10 ⧉עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץalhaaretsover the earth Genesis 1:20:11 ⧉עַל־פְּנֵ֖יalpeneacross the surface of Genesis 1:20:12 ⧉רְקִ֥יעַrekeeathe expanse of Genesis 1:20:13 ⧉הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashshamayimthe heavens |
20. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Creator of Life} said, “Let the waters swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the expanse of the heavens.” |
20. Dynamic Translation And God {Elohim, Filler of Seas} said, “Let the water be filled with every kind of swarming creature that lives, and let birds soar over the earth, flying across the open sky.” |