Genesis 1:6

ויאמר אלהים יהי רקיע בתוך המים ויהי מבדיל בין מים למים׃

Gen 1:6 [Samaritan]
ויאמר אלהים יהי רקיע בתוך המים ויהי מבדיל בין מים למים׃

Gen 1:6 [Masoretic]
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתֹוךְ הַמָּיִם וִיהִי מַבְדִּיל בֵּין מַיִם לָמָֽיִם׃
And Elohim said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

Gen 1:6 [Targum Onkelos]
וַאֲמַר יְיָ יְהֵא רְקִיעָא בִמצִיעוּת מַיָא וִיהֵי מַפרֵיש בֵין מַיָא לְמַיָא׃
And YeYa said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide between waters and waters.”

Gen 1:6 [Samaritan Targum]
ואמר אלהה הוה קפאיה במיסון מיה והוה מפרש בין מיה למיה:
And Elaha said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide between waters and waters.

Gen 1:6 [Peshitta]
ܘܐܡܼܪ ܐܠܗܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܪܩܝܥܐ ܒܡܨܥܬ ܡ̈ܝܐ܂ ܘܢܗܘܐ ܦܪܫܿ ܒܝܬ ܡ̈ܝܐ ܠܡ̈ܝܐ
And Alaha said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

Gen 1:6 [Septuagint]
Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεός· Γενηθήτω στερέωμα ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ ἔστω διαχωρίζον ἀνὰ μέσον ὕδατος καὶ ὕδατος. καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.
And God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water.” And it was so.

Gen 1:6 [Aquila of Sinope]
και ειπεν ο Θεος· γενηθητω στερεωμα εν μεσω των υδατων, και εστω διαχωριζον μεταξυ υδατων εις υδατα.

Gen 1:6 [Symmachus]
και ειπεν ο Θεος· γενηθητω στερεωμα εν μεσω υδατων, και εστω διαχωριζον εν μεσω υδατος και εις υδωρ.

Gen 1:6 [Theodotion]
και ειπεν ο Θεος· γενηθητω στερεωμα εν μεσω υδατος, και εσται διαχωριζον αναμεσον υδατος εις υδατα.

Gen 1:6 [Old Latin]
Et dixit Deus : Fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum : et sit dividens inter aquam et aquam ; et sic est factum.
And God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide between waters and the waters; and it was so.”

Gen 1:6 [Vulgate]
Dixit quoque Deus fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum et dividat aquas ab aquis.
And God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּתֹ֣וךְ הַמָּ֑יִם וִיהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָמָֽיִם׃

And God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

Morphology

1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He said”; Notes: Indicates divine speech.
2. אֱלֹהִ֔ים (Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Noun, masculine plural in form but singular in meaning; Translation: “Elohim”; Notes: Refers to the divine Creator.
3. יְהִ֥י (yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Jussive, 3ms; Translation: “Let there be”; Notes: Expresses a command or decree.
4. רָקִ֖יעַ (raqia) – Root: רקע (r-q-ʿ); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Firmament”; Notes: Refers to the expanse or dome.
5. בְּתֹ֣וךְ (betokh) – Root: תוך (t-w-k); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “In the midst of”; Notes: Describes the location of the firmament.
6. הַמָּ֑יִם (hamayim) – Root: מים (m-y-m); Form: Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article; Translation: “The waters”; Notes: Refers to the primordial waters.
7. וִיהִ֣י (vihi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Jussive, 3ms; Translation: “And let it be”; Notes: A continuation of the divine command.
8. מַבְדִּ֔יל (mavdil) – Root: בדל (b-d-l); Form: Participle, Hiphil, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “Separating”; Notes: Indicates the function of the firmament.
9. בֵּ֥ין (bein) – Root: בין (b-y-n); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Between”; Notes: Marks the separation.
10. מַ֖יִם (mayim) – Root: מים (m-y-m); Form: Noun, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “Waters”; Notes: Refers to one set of waters.
11. לָמָֽיִם (lamayim) – Root: מים (m-y-m); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine plural absolute; Translation: “From the waters”; Notes: Refers to the other set of waters.

Critical Apparatus :

Biblia Hebraica

Kittel Gen 1:6

Samaritan Pentateuch

von Gall Gen 1:6