24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:24:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 1:24:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGod Genesis 1:24:3 ⧉תּוֹצֵ֨אtotsebring forth Genesis 1:24:4 ⧉הָאָ֜רֶץhaaretsthe earth Genesis 1:24:5 ⧉נֶ֤פֶשׁnefeshcreature Genesis 1:24:6 ⧉חַיָּה֙khayaliving Genesis 1:24:7 ⧉לְמִינָ֔הּleminahaccording to its kind Genesis 1:24:8 ⧉בְּהֵמָ֥הbehemalivestock Genesis 1:24:9 ⧉וָרֶ֛מֶשׂvaremesand creeping thing Genesis 1:24:10 ⧉וְחַֽיְתוֹ־אֶ֖רֶץvekhaitoeretsand beast of the earth Genesis 1:24:11 ⧉לְמִינָ֑הּleminahaccording to its kind Genesis 1:24:12 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃vayehikhen{And} it was so |
24. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Creative Architect} said, “Let the earth bring forth living beings according to their kinds—cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of the earth, each according to its kind.” And it was so. |
24. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Life Giver} said, “Let the land produce living animals in every variety—farm animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and wild beasts, each true to its kind.” And that was exactly what happened. |