 | Bereshit |  |
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| | 1:1 |
First Reading In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'arets. |
| 1:2 |
The earth was without form and empty, with darkness on the face of the earth.
Veha'arets hayetah tohu vavohu vechoshech al-peney tehom veruach Elohim merachefet al-peney hamayim. |
| 1:3 |
God said, 'There shall be light,' and light came into existence.
Vayomer Elohim yehi-or vayehi-or. |
| 1:4 |
God saw that the light was good, and God divided between the light and the dark.
Vayar Elohim et-ha'or ki-tov vayavdel Elohim beyn ha'or uveyn hachoshech. |
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