Genesis 1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

I Begyndelsen skabte Gud Himmelen og Jorden.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Og Jorden var øde og tom, og der var Mørke over Verdensdybet. Men Guds Ånd svævede over Vandene.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Og Gud sagde: "Der blive Lys!" Og der blev Lys.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Og Gud så, at Lyset var godt, og Gud satte Skel mellem Lyset og Mørket,

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

og Gud kaldte Lyset Dag, og Mørket kaldte han Nat. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, første Dag.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Derpå sagde Gud: "Der blive en Hvælving midt i Vandene til at skille Vandene ad!"

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Og således skete det: Gud gjorde Hvælvingen og skilte Vandet under Hvælvingen fra Vandet over Hvælvingen;

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

og Gud kaldte Hvælvingen Himmel. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, anden Dag.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

Derpå sagde Gud: "Vandet under Himmelen samle sig på eet Sted, så det faste Land kommer til Syne!" Og således skete det;

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

og Gud kaldte det faste Land Jord, og Stedet, hvor Vandet samlede sig, kaldte han Hav. Og Gud så, at det var godt.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

Derpå sagde Gud: "Jorden lade fremspire grønne Urter, der bærer Frø, og Frugttræer, der bærer Frugt med Kærne, på Jorden!" Og således skete det:

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Jorden frembragte grønne Urter, der bar Frø, efter deres Arter, og Træer, der bar Frugt med Kærne, efter deres Arter. Og Gud så, at det var godt.

And the evening and the morning were the third day.

Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, tredje Dag.

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Derpå sagde Gud: "Der komme Lys på Himmelhvælvingen til at skille Dag fra Nat, og de skal være til Tegn og til Fastsættelse af Højtider, Dage og År

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

og tjene som Lys på Himmelhvælvingen til at lyse på Jorden! Og således sket det:

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

Gud gjorde de to store Lys, det største til at herske om Dagen, det mindste til at herske om Natten, og Stjernerne;

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

og Gud satte dem på Himmelhvælvingen til at lyse på Jorden

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

og til at herske over Dagen og Natten og til at skille Lyset fra Mørket. Og Gud så, at det var godt.

And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, fjerde Dag.

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Derpå sagde Gud: "Vandet vrimle med en Vrimmel af levende Væsener, og Fugle flyve over Jorden oppe under Himmelhvælvingen!" Og således skete det:

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Gud skabte de store Havdyr og den hele Vrimmel af levende Væsener, som Vandet vrimler med, efter deres Arter, og alle vingede Væsener efter deres Arter. Og Gud så, at det var godt.

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Og Gud velsignede dem og sagde: "Bliv frugtbare og mangfoldige og opfyld Vandet i Havene, og Fuglene blive mangfoldige på Jorden!"

And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, femte Dag.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

Derpå sagde Gud: "Jorden frembringe levende Væsener efter deres Arter: Kvæg, Kryb og vildtlevende Dyr efter deres Arter! Og således skete det:

And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Gud gjorde de vildtlevende Dyr efter deres Arter, Kvæget efter dets Arter og alt Jordens Kryb efter dets Arter. Og Gud så, at det var godt.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Derpå sagde Gud: "Lad os gøre Mennesker i vort Billede, så de ligner os, til at herske over Havets Fisk og Himmelens Fugle, Kvæget og alle vildtlevende Dyr på Jorden og alt Kryb,der kryber på Jorden!"

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Og Gud skabte Mennesket i sit Billede; i Guds Billede skabte han det, som Mand og Kvinde skabte han dem;

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

og Gud velsignede dem, og Gud sagde til dem: "Bliv frugtbare og mangfoldige og opfyld Jorden, gør eder til Herre over den og hersk over Havets Fisk og Himmelens Fugle, Kvæget og alle vildtlevende Dyr, der rører sig på Jorden!"

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Gud sagde fremdeles: "Jeg giver eder alle Urter på hele Jorden, som bærer Frø, og alle Træer, som bærer Frugt med Kærne; de skal være eder til Føde;

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

men alle Jordens dyr og alle Himmelens Fugle og alt, hvad der kryber på Jorden, og som har Livsånde, giver jeg alle grønne Urter til Føde." Og således skete det.

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Og Gud så alt, hvad han havde gjort, og se, det var såre godt. Og det blev Aften, og det blev Morgen, sjette Dag.