28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:28:1 ⧉וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayevarekh{And He} blessed Genesis 1:28:2 ⧉אֹתָם֮otamthem Genesis 1:28:3 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֒elohimGod Genesis 1:28:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 1:28:5 ⧉לָהֶ֜םlahemto them Genesis 1:28:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGod Genesis 1:28:7 ⧉פְּר֥וּperube fruitful Genesis 1:28:8 ⧉וּרְב֛וּurevumultiply Genesis 1:28:9 ⧉וּמִלְא֥וּumilufill Genesis 1:28:10 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץethaaretsthe earth Genesis 1:28:11 ⧉וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָvekhivshuhasubdue it Genesis 1:28:12 ⧉וּרְד֞וּuredurule Genesis 1:28:13 ⧉בִּדְגַ֤תbidgatover the fish of Genesis 1:28:14 ⧉הַיָּם֙hayamthe sea Genesis 1:28:15 ⧉וּבְע֣וֹףuveofand over the birds of Genesis 1:28:16 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavens Genesis 1:28:17 ⧉וּבְכָל־חַיָּ֖הuvekholkhaiyaand over every living creature Genesis 1:28:18 ⧉הֽ͏ָרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתharomesetthat moves Genesis 1:28:19 ⧉עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃alhaaretsupon the earth |
28. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Universal Blesser} blessed them and declared, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; hold sway over the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, and every living creature that moves on the earth.” |
28. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Multiplier of Life} blessed them and instructed them, “Have children and increase in number; spread across the whole earth and bring it under your authority; govern the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, and every living creature that moves on the land.” |