7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:7:1 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaas{And He} made Genesis 1:7:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֮elohimGod Genesis 1:7:3 ⧉אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ֒etharakeeahthe expanse Genesis 1:7:4 ⧉וַיַּבְדֵּ֗לvayavdelseparated Genesis 1:7:5 ⧉בֵּ֤יןbenbetween Genesis 1:7:6 ⧉הַמַּ֙יִם֙hamayimthe waters Genesis 1:7:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherthat are Genesis 1:7:8 ⧉מִתַּ֣חַתmitakhatunder Genesis 1:7:9 ⧉לָרָקִ֔יעַlarakeeahthe expanse Genesis 1:7:10 ⧉וּבֵ֣יןuvenand between Genesis 1:7:11 ⧉הַמַּ֔יִםhamayimthe waters Genesis 1:7:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherthat are Genesis 1:7:13 ⧉מֵעַ֣לmealabove Genesis 1:7:14 ⧉לָרָקִ֑יעַlarakeeahthe expanse Genesis 1:7:15 ⧉וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃vayehikhen{And} it was so |
7. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Cosmic Order-Giver} made the expanse, and He divided the waters below the expanse from the waters above the expanse. And it was so. |
7. Dynamic Translation So God {Elohim, Wise World-Architect} made the sky, separating the waters below the sky from the waters above it. That is how it came to be. |