3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 2:3:1 ⧉וַיְבָ֤רֶךְvayevarekh{And He} blessed Genesis 2:3:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod Genesis 2:3:3 ⧉אֶת־י֣וֹםetyomday Genesis 2:3:4 ⧉הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhasheveeeethe seventh Genesis 2:3:5 ⧉וַיְקַדֵּ֖שׁvayekaddesh{And} He sanctified Genesis 2:3:6 ⧉אֹת֑וֹotoit Genesis 2:3:7 ⧉כִּ֣יkibecause Genesis 2:3:8 ⧉ב֤וֹvoon it Genesis 2:3:9 ⧉שָׁבַת֙shavatHe rested Genesis 2:3:10 ⧉מִכָּל־מְלַאכְתּ֔וֹmikolmehlakhtofrom all his work Genesis 2:3:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָ֥אasherbarathat was created by Genesis 2:3:12 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Genesis 2:3:13 ⧉לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פlaasotto make |
3. Formal Translation And God {Elohim, Creator and Blesser} blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His work—what God had created to do. |
3. Dynamic Translation God {Elohim, Divine Rest Giver} blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on that day He stopped all His work that He had done in creating. |