22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:22:1 ⧉וַיְבָ֧רֶךְvayevarekh{And He} blessed Genesis 1:22:2 ⧉אֹתָ֛םotamthem Genesis 1:22:3 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Genesis 1:22:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlehmorsaying Genesis 1:22:5 ⧉פְּר֣וּperube fruitful Genesis 1:22:6 ⧉וּרְב֗וּurevumultiply Genesis 1:22:7 ⧉וּמִלְא֤וּumilufill Genesis 1:22:8 ⧉אֶת־הַמַּ֙יִם֙ethamayimthe waters Genesis 1:22:9 ⧉בַּיַּמִּ֔יםbayammimin the seas Genesis 1:22:10 ⧉וְהָע֖וֹףvehaofand let the birds Genesis 1:22:11 ⧉יִ֥רֶבyirevmultiply Genesis 1:22:12 ⧉בָּאָֽרֶץ׃baaretson the earth |
22. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Fruitfulness Giver} blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and become numerous; fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” |
22. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Abundance Bestower} blessed them and said, “Have many offspring and increase in number; fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds become numerous across the earth.” |