4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 2:4:1 ⧉אֵ֣לֶּהellehThese are Genesis 2:4:2 ⧉תוֹלְד֧וֹתtoledotthe origins of Genesis 2:4:3 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhashamayimthe heavens Genesis 2:4:4 ⧉וְהָאָ֖רֶץvehaaretsand the earth Genesis 2:4:5 ⧉בְּהִבָּֽרְאָ֑םbehibbareamwhen they were created Genesis 2:4:6 ⧉בְּי֗וֹםbeyomin the day when Genesis 2:4:7 ⧉עֲשׂ֛וֹתasotmade Genesis 2:4:8 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Genesis 2:4:9 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Genesis 2:4:10 ⧉אֶ֥רֶץeretsearth Genesis 2:4:11 ⧉וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃veshamayimand heavens |
4. Formal Translation This is the record of the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created—when the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Covenant Creator} made earth and heavens. |
4. Dynamic Translation This is the account of the heavens and the earth in their beginnings, from the time the LORD God {Yahweh Elohim, Personal Creator} made the earth and the heavens. |