5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:5:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֨אvayikra{And He} called Genesis 1:5:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֤יםelohimGod Genesis 1:5:3 ⧉לָאוֹר֙laorthe light Genesis 1:5:4 ⧉י֔וֹםyomday Genesis 1:5:5 ⧉וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְvelakhoshekhand the darkness Genesis 1:5:6 ⧉קָ֣רָאkaraHe called Genesis 1:5:7 ⧉לָ֑יְלָהlailanight Genesis 1:5:8 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶבvayehierev{And} there was evening Genesis 1:5:9 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶרvayehivokerand there was morning Genesis 1:5:10 ⧉י֥וֹםyomday Genesis 1:5:11 ⧉אֶחָֽד׃פekhadone |
5. Formal Translation God {Elohim, Sovereign Namer} named the light “day,” and He named the darkness “night.” Then there was evening and there was morning—one day. |
5. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Order Bringer} named the light “day,” and the darkness “night.” So evening came, and then morning, the first day. |