Gen.1.1

First this: God created the Heavens and Earth--all you see, all you don't see.

Gen.1.1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.

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Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

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The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

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The earth was empty, a formless mass cloaked in darkness. And the Spirit of God was hovering over its surface.

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God spoke: "Light!" And light appeared.

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And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

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Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

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Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

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God saw that light was good and separated light from dark.

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God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.

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And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

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And God saw that it was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

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God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning--Day One.

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God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day.

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God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

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God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." Together these made up one day.

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God spoke: "Sky! In the middle of the waters; separate water from water!"

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And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."

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Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."

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And God said, "Let there be space between the waters, to separate water from water."

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God made sky. He separated the water under sky from the water above sky. And there it was:

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So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so.

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Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.

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And so it was. God made this space to separate the waters above from the waters below.

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he named sky the Heavens; It was evening, it was morning--Day Two.

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God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning-the second day.

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And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.

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And God called the space "sky." This happened on the second day.

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God spoke: "Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!" And there it was.

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And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.

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Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.

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And God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky be gathered into one place so dry ground may appear." And so it was.

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God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good.

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God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.

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And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

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God named the dry ground "land" and the water "seas." And God saw that it was good.

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God spoke: "Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree." And there it was.

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Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so.

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Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so.

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Then God said, "Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. The seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came." And so it was.

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Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good.

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The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

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And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

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The land was filled with seed-bearing plants and trees, and their seeds produced plants and trees of like kind. And God saw that it was good.

Gen.1.13

It was evening, it was morning--Day Three.

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And there was evening, and there was morning-the third day.

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So the evening and the morning were the third day.

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This all happened on the third day.

Gen.1.14

God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years,

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And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years,

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Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;

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And God said, "Let bright lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs to mark off the seasons, the days, and the years.

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Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.

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and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so.

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and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so.

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Let their light shine down upon the earth." And so it was.

Gen.1.16

God made two big lights, the larger to take charge of Day, The smaller to be in charge of Night; and he made the stars.

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God made two great lights-the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

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Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.

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For God made two great lights, the sun and the moon, to shine down upon the earth. The greater one, the sun, presides during the day; the lesser one, the moon, presides through the night. He also made the stars.

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God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth

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God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth,

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God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth,

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God set these lights in the heavens to light the earth,

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And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good.

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to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

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and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

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to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

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It was evening, it was morning--Day Four.

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And there was evening, and there was morning-the fourth day.

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So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

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This all happened on the fourth day.

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God spoke: "Swarm, Ocean, with fish and all sea life! Birds, fly through the sky over Earth!"

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And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."

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Then God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens."

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And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind."

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God created the huge whales, all the swarm of life in the waters, And every kind and species of flying birds. God saw that it was good.

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So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

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So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

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So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish and every kind of bird. And God saw that it was good.

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God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Ocean! Birds, reproduce on Earth!"

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God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth."

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And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

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Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans. Let the birds increase and fill the earth."

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It was evening, it was morning--Day Five.

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And there was evening, and there was morning-the fifth day.

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So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

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This all happened on the fifth day.

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God spoke: "Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals--all kinds." And there it was:

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And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so.

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Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind"; and it was so.

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And God said, "Let the earth bring forth every kind of animal--livestock, small animals, and wildlife." And so it was.

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wild animals of every kind, Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug. God saw that it was good.

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God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

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And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

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God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to reproduce more of its own kind. And God saw that it was good.

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God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth."

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Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

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Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

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Then God said, "Let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves. They will be masters over all life--the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the livestock, wild animals, and small animals."

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God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female.

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So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

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So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

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So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them.

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God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."

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God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

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Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

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God blessed them and told them, "Multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. Be masters over the fish and birds and all the animals."

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Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food.

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Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

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And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.

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And God said, "Look! I have given you the seed-bearing plants throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.

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To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.

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And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-everything that has the breath of life in it-I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

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Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food"; and it was so.

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And I have given all the grasses and other green plants to the animals and birds for their food." And so it was.

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God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning--Day Six.

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God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning-the sixth day.

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Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

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Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day.

Gen.2.1

Heaven and Earth were finished, down to the last detail.

Gen.2.1

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

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Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished.

Gen.2.1

So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.

Gen.2.2

By the seventh day God had finished his work. On the seventh day he rested from all his work.

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By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.

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And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.

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On the seventh day, having finished his task, God rested from all his work.

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God blessed the seventh day. He made it a Holy Day Because on that day he rested from his work, all the creating God had done.

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And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

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Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

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And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from his work of creation.

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This is the story of how it all started, of Heaven and Earth when they were created.

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This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens-

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This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

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This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the LORD God made the heavens and the earth,

Gen.2.5

At the time GOD made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground--GOD hadn't yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground

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and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground,

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before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;

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there were no plants or grain growing on the earth, for the LORD God had not sent any rain. And no one was there to cultivate the soil.

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(the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)--

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but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground-

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but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.

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But water came up out of the ground and watered all the land.

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GOD formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive--a living soul!

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the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

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And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

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And the LORD God formed a man's body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person.

Gen.2.8

Then GOD planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it.

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Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.

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The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

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Then the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he placed the man he had created.

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GOD made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.

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And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground-trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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And the LORD God planted all sorts of trees in the garden--beautiful trees that produced delicious fruit. At the center of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Gen.2.10

A river flows out of Eden to water the garden and from there divides into four rivers.

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A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters.

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Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads.

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A river flowed from the land of Eden, watering the garden and then dividing into four branches.

Gen.2.11

The first is named Pishon; it flows through Havilah where there is gold.

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The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

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The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which skirts the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

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One of these branches is the Pishon, which flows around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found.

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The gold of this land is good. The land is also known for a sweet-scented resin and the onyx stone.

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(The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.)

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And the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the onyx stone are there.

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The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.

Gen.2.13

The second river is named Gihon; it flows through the land of Cush.

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The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.

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The name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one which goes around the whole land of Cush.

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The second branch is the Gihon, which flows around the entire land of Cush.

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The third river is named Hiddekel and flows east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

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The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

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The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it is the one which goes toward the east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

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The third branch is the Tigris, which flows to the east of Asshur. The fourth branch is the Euphrates.

Gen.2.15

GOD took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.

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The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

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Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it.

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The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and care for it.

Gen.2.16

GOD commanded the Man, "You can eat from any tree in the garden,

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And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;

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And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;

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But the LORD God gave him this warning: "You may freely eat any fruit in the garden

Gen.2.17

except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it. The moment you eat from that tree, you're dead."

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but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."

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but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."

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except fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat of its fruit, you will surely die."