Bereshit 1:1-4

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1 בְּרֵאשִׁית In the beginning (creation)    
2 אוֹר light    
3 אֶת Object marker    
4 בֵּין  between    
5 בָּרָא created    
6 הָאוֹר the light    
7 הָאָרֶץ the earth    
8 הַחֹשֶׁךְ the darkness    
9 הָיְתָה was    
10 הַמָּיִם the waters    
11 וַיַּבְדֵּל and separated    
12 וַיְהִי and there was    
13 וַיַּרְא and saw    
14 וְרוּחַ and the spirit    
15 טוֹב good    
16 יְהִי let be    
17 כִּי that    
18 מְרַחֶפֶת moving gently    
19 עַל on    
20 פְּנֵי face    
21 תֹהוּ without form    
22 תְהוֹם the deep    
23 הַשָּׁמַיִם the heavens    
24 וָבֹהוּ and empty    
25 וּבֵין and between    
26 וְהָאָרֶץ and the earth    
27 וְחֹשֶׁךְ and darkness    
28 וַיֹּאמֶר and said    
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