Genesis 1 – Line 00008

LINE RENDERING FILE

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INTRO

This file gives a minimal English phrasing of the original line, built directly from the Line Source File.

It’s readable, but not smoothed. Nothing is added beyond what’s traceable.

RENDERED LINE

And God called the expanse “heavens.” And it was evening, and it was morning — second day.

RENDERING NOTES

“Called” reflects וַיִּקְרָא (vayiqra), preserving the naming function in direct speech form.

“The expanse” renders לָרָקִיעַ (la-raqia), with prefixed definite article intact.

“Heavens” translates שָׁמָיִם (shamayim), a plural or dual-form noun referring to sky or celestial realms.

“And it was evening, and it was morning” preserves the repeated structure of Genesis 1 temporal phrasing.

“Second day” translates יוֹם שֵׁנִי (yom sheni), combining noun and ordinal adjective.

INSERTION / HELPER WORD TRACKING

Quotation marks added around “heavens” to clarify naming.

“And” added at each clause opening to maintain rhythm and reflect Hebrew vav-consecutives.

Em dash added before “second day” to mirror pacing of earlier lines.

CONTEXTUAL PLACEMENT

This line concludes the creation of the raqia from the previous verse and assigns its identity as “heavens.”

Reinforces temporal rhythm established in Genesis 1:5, marking the completion of the second creation phase.

STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT NOTES

Mirrors the structure of Genesis 1:5 — naming followed by temporal conclusion.

Confirms the fulfillment of the divine action begun in Genesis 1:6–7.

CAUTIONARY REMINDER

This rendering is provided for orientation only.

It draws from the Line Source File and reflects the structure of the original text as faithfully as possible, while adapting to minimal English phrasing.

Interpretive meaning is not asserted. For lexical and grammatical details, consult the Line Source File.