Genesis 1:2
Question
Genesis 1:8
Please translate it to English.
I have the King James version.
But still I am sure there is something more to know.
Greetings!
From
South Africa
Please translate it to English.
I have the King James version.
But still I am sure there is something more to know.
Greetings!
From
South Africa
Answer
Thank you for your question.
This is the verse:
בראשית פרק א פסוק ח
וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָרָקִיעַ שָׁמָיִם, וַיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בֹקֶר יוֹם שֵׁנִי.
Hashem called the Heaven “Shamayim.”
Rashi explains that the word Shamayim in Hebrew can mean a mixture of fire and water: “sham – esh – u’mayim.”
This is the quote from Rashi:
רש"י בראשית פרשת בראשית פרק א פסוק ח
(ח) ויקרא אלהים לרקיע שמים – שא מים, שם מים, אש ומים, שערבן זה בזה ועשה מהם שמים.
I would advise you to buy an ArtScroll Chumash, where you will find the translation and explanations written in clear English and based on the traditional Jewish commentaries.
Wishing you all the best.
Comments
Have an additional question on this topic or need clarification? Leave your comment below. (Please note that the comment will not be published but will be sent directly to the answering Rabbi for review and a private response)
