the verb that goes with this noun is in the singular form, בָּרָא (bara). Note that in English, the word God is always in the singular, and doesn’t have a plural form when used to refer to the monotheistic God of the Bible. The use of the plural form indicates and represents the respect the Bible has for God. Note that later on in this first Chapter of the Bible, when the creation of Adam is referred to, the words used to describe his creation are also in the plural form. Here’s another interesting
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