BARE'SYTH: IN THE BEGINNING

Yahowah's open letter to humankind began ... . "In the beginning, at the start of time (ba re'shyth) , the Almighty ('elohym) , for accompaniment and association ('eth) , created, conceiving and causing a new existence (bara') of the spiritual world of the heavens (ha shamaym) along with (wa 'eth) the material realm (ha 'erets) . (1:1) . The material realm (wa ha 'erets) existed (hayah) formless and without shape, lacking organization (tohuw) , an orderless and chaotic space (wa bohuw) , dark and unknowable (wa choshek) in proximity to ('al) the presence (paneh) of the vast power and unapproachable energy of the big bang (tahowm) .. Then (wa) the Spirit (ruwach) of the Almighty ('elohym) hovered over and administered to (rachaph 'al) the appearance (paneh) of the waters (maym) . (1:2) . In addition (wa) God ('elohym) said ('amar) , 'Let there be (hayah) light ('owr) and (wa) light ('owr) exists (hayah) .' (1:3) And so (wa) the Almighty ('elohym) saw (ra'ah) that the association with ('eth) the light (ha 'owr) was truly (ky) good, beneficial and productive, having desirable qualities (towb) .. Then (wa) God ('elohym) caused the ongoing separation (badal) between (bayn) the light(ha 'owr) and (wa) its association with (bayn) the darkness (ha choshek) . (1:4) . The Almighty (wa 'elohym) accordingly (la) called out in a welcoming way and proclaimed (qara') the continuous nature of the approaching light (la ha 'owr) day (yowm) . And concerning (wa la) the darkness of the way of ignorance and confusion (ha chosek) He called it (qara') night (laylah) .. Then there was (wa hayah) evening, an era of ignorant commingling of and adherence to faiths and beliefs ('erab / 'arab) , but there would be (wa hayah) morning, the beginning of a new day, a time to be observant and judgmental, a time to be attentive and respond appropriately (boqer) - one day (yowm 'echad) ." (Bare'syth /In the Beginning / Genesis 1:5)