8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 1:8:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֧אvayikra{And He} called Genesis 1:8:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֛יםelohimGod Genesis 1:8:3 ⧉לָֽרָקִ֖יעַlarakiathe expanse Genesis 1:8:4 ⧉שָׁמָ֑יִםshamayimheavens Genesis 1:8:5 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶבvayehierev{And} there was evening Genesis 1:8:6 ⧉וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶרvayehivoker{And} there was morning Genesis 1:8:7 ⧉י֥וֹםyomday Genesis 1:8:8 ⧉שֵׁנִֽי׃פshenisecond |
8. Formal Translation God {Elohim, Sovereign Namer} called the expanse “heavens.” Then there was evening and there was morning—day two. |
8. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Order-Giving Creator} named the expanse “sky.” Then evening arrived and morning followed, the second day. |