Genesis 1:1 (CSB)

Then God said, “Let the water swarm with[fn] living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.”

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Translations for Genesis 1:20

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds[fn] fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Then God said, “Let the water swarm with[fn] living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then God^H430 said^H559, “Let the waters^H4325 [fn]teem^H8317 with swarms^H8318 of living^H2416 creatures^H5315, and let birds^H5775 fly^H5774 above^H5921 the earth^H776 [fn]in the open^H6440 [fn]expanse^H7549 of the heavens^H8064.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then God said, “Let the waters [fn]teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth [fn]in the open [fn]expanse of the heavens.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then God^H430 said^H559, “Let the waters^H4325 swarm^H8317 with swarms^H8318 of living^H2416 creatures^H5315, and let birds^H5775 fly^H5774 above^H5921 the earth^H776 [fn]across the face^H6440 of the [fn]expanse^H7549 of the heavens^H8064.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then God said, “Let the waters swarm and abundantly produce living creatures, and let birds soar above the earth [fn]in the open expanse of the heavens.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

God said, "Let the water swarm with swarms of living creatures and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And God said, "Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the firmament of the heavens."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And God saith, 'Let the waters teem with the teeming living creature, and fowl let fly on the earth on the face of the expanse of the heavens.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living souls, and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the eretz in the open expanse of sky."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixit etiam Deus producant aquae reptile animae viventis et volatile super terram sub firmamento caeli

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

ثُمَّ أَمَرَ اللهُ: «لِتَمْتَلِئِ الْمِيَاهُ بِشَتَّى الْحَيَوَانَاتِ الْحَيَّةِ وَلْتُحَلِّقِ الطُّيُورُ فَوْقَ الأَرْضِ عَبْرَ فَضَاءِ السَّمَاءِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑ה וְעוֹף֙ יְעוֹפֵ֣ף עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֖י רְקִ֥יעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ἐξαγαγέτω τὰ ὕδατα ἑρπετὰ ψυχῶν ζωσῶν καὶ πετεινὰ πετόμενα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κατὰ τὸ στερέωμα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ اللهُ: «لِتَفِضِ الْمِيَاهُ زَحَّافَاتٍ ذَاتَ نَفْسٍ حَيَّةٍ، وَلْيَطِرْ طَيْرٌ فَوْقَ الأَرْضِ عَلَى وَجْهِ جَلَدِ السَّمَاءِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles [fn]having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo Dios: Produzcan las aguas reptil de ánima viviente, y aves que vuelen sobre la tierra, en la abierta expansión de los cielos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Dijo Dios: Produzcan las aguas seres vivientes, y aves que vuelen sobre la tierra, en la abierta expansión de los cielos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神說、水要多多滋生有生命的物．要有雀鳥飛在地面以上、天空之中。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces dijo Dios: "Produzcan las aguas innumerables seres vivientes, y haya aves que vuelen sobre la tierra, en la bóveda del cielo."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님이 가라사대 물들은 생물로 번성케 하라 땅위 하늘의 궁창에는 새가 날으라 하시고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Dieu dit: Que les eaux produisent en abondance des animaux vivants, et que des oiseaux volent sur la terre vers l'étendue du ciel.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Gott sprach: Es errege sich das Wasser mit webenden und lebendigen Tieren, und Gevögel fliege auf Erden unter der Feste des Himmels.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Бог: да произведет вода пресмыкающихся, душу живую; и птицы да полетят над землею, по тверди небесной.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo Dios: Produzcan las aguas [gran cantidad de] criaturas de alma viviente, y aves que vuelen sobre la tierra, sobre la faz del extendimiento de los cielos.

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