27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:27:1 ⧉וַיִּבְרָ֨אvayivra{And He} created Genesis 1:27:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֤יםelohimGod Genesis 1:27:3 ⧉אֶת־הֽ͏ָאָדָם֙ethaadamthe human Genesis 1:27:4 ⧉בְּצַלְמ֔וֹbetsalmoin his image Genesis 1:27:5 ⧉בְּצֶ֥לֶםbetselemin the image of Genesis 1:27:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Genesis 1:27:7 ⧉בָּרָ֣אbarahe created Genesis 1:27:8 ⧉אֹת֑וֹotohim Genesis 1:27:9 ⧉זָכָ֥רzakharmale Genesis 1:27:10 ⧉וּנְקֵבָ֖הunekevaand female Genesis 1:27:11 ⧉בָּרָ֥אbarahe created Genesis 1:27:12 ⧉אֹתָֽם׃otamthem |
27. Formal Translation Thus God {Elohim, Originator of Humanity} created the human in His image; in the image of God He created him; and as male and female He created them. |
27. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Giver of Human Life} brought humankind into being in His own image, fashioning people to reflect Himself; He made them male and female. |