Genesis 1 – Line 00023

LINE RENDERING FILE

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE

This isn’t a lesson. It’s a space. Come as you are. Let the line speak to you.

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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 it was evening, and it was morning — fifth day.

RENDERING NOTES

“And it was evening” = וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב (vayhi-erev), standard narrative closing phrase.

“And it was morning” = וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר (vayhi-voqer), paired with evening for structural rhythm.

“Day” = יוֹם (yom), consistent with previous usages.

“Fifth” = חֲמִישִׁי (chamishi), ordinal adjective marking sequence.

No verbs or articles beyond the refrain’s syntax; phrasing is formulaic and minimal.

INSERTION / HELPER WORD TRACKING

En dash used between “morning” and “fifth day” for clarity; no English words inserted beyond what the Hebrew directly supports.

CONTEXTUAL PLACEMENT

Serves as the closure formula for the fifth creation day.

Comes after creation and blessing of marine and winged life (vv.20–22).

Reinforces the structured rhythm of the Genesis 1 sequence.

STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT NOTES

Parallels vv.5, 8, 13, and 19 — reinforces temporal progression and divine intentionality.

Maintains six-day creative arc leading to climactic rest on Day Seven.

Each “evening and morning” pair forms narrative punctuation for a complete phase of creation.

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.