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The Beginning |
The Creation |
Six Days of Creation and the Sabbath |
Heaven and Earth |
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. |
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, |
First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. |
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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. |
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. |
the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. |
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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And God said1, “Let there be light,” and there was light. |
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. |
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. |
God spoke2: “Light!” And light appeared. |
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God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. |
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. |
And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. |
God saw that light was good and separated light from dark. |
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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. |
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. |
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. |
God named the light Day, he named the dark Night. It was evening, it was morning—Day One. |
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1Could the word “said” mean “hypothesized”? |
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2The verb “speak” necessitates an audible sound whereas the verb “say” does not? |
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And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” |
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. |
And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” |
God spoke: “Sky! In the middle of the waters: separate water from water!” |
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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. |
And 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. |
So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. |
God made sky. He separated the water under sky from the water above sky. |
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God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. |
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. |
God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. |
And there it was: he named sky the Heavens; It was evening, it was morning—Day Two. |
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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. |
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear; and it was so. |
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. |
God spoke: “Separate! Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place; Land, appear!” And there it was. |
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God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. |
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. |
God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. |
God named the land Earth. He named the pooled water Ocean. God saw that it was good. |
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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. |
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. |
Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” and it was so. |
God spoke: “Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree.” |
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The land produced vegetation: plants veering seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. |
And the earth brought forth grass; and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. |
The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. |
And there it was. 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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And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day. |
And the evening and the morning were the third day. |
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. |
It was evening, it was morning—Day Three. |
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And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse3 of the sky to separate the day from the night, |
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs4, and for seasons, and for days, and years; |
And God said, let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, |
God spoke: “Lights! Come out! Shine in the Heaven’s sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, |
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and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. |
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. |
and let them be light in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. |
Lights in Heaven’s sky to give light to Earth.” And there it was. |
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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. |
And 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. |
God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. |
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 set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, |
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, |
God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, |
God placed them in the heavenly sky to light up Earth |
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to govern5 the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. |
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. |
to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. |
And oversee Day and Night, to separate light and dark. God saw that it was good. |
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And there was evening and there was morning—the fourth day. |
And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. |
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. |
It was evening, it was morning—Day Four. |
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3Here expanse means range? Therefore, lights in the range of the sky, not in the “sky”/”firmament.
5Govern, meaning to regulate or contain and not “rule” or “oversee” |
4Let them be FOR sign AND for seasons, days & years vs. AS signs to mark seasons, days & years. |
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And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above he earth across the expanse of the sky.” |
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. |
And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” |
God spoke: “Swarm, Ocean, with fish and all sea life! Birds, fly through the sky over Earth!” |
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So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the mater teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. |
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. |
So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. |
God created 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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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. |
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. |
God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” |
God blessed them: “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Ocean! Birds, reproduce on Earth!” |
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And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day. |
And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. |
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. |
It was evening, it was morning—Day Five. |
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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. |
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. |
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. |
God spoke: “Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind: cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds.” |
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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. |
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. |
God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. |
And there it was: 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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The 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, overall the earth,” and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” |
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, an over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. |
Then God said, “Let us make humankind” in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” |
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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So God created man in his own image, in the image of Ged he created him; male and female he created them. |
So God created man in his own image, [what happened to likeness?] in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. |
So God created humankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. |
God created human beings; he created them godlike, reflecting God’s nature. He created them male and female. |
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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.” |
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. |
God blessed them, and God aid to them; “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. |
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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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. |
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. |
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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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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. |
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. |
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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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God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. |
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. |
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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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