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Immediately fruit came forth in endless abundance and of varied appeal to the taste, and flowers of inimitable color, and odors of inexpressible fragrance. These were made on the third day.
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"On the third day you commanded the waters to be gathered together in a seventh part of the earth; six parts you dried up and kept so that some of them might be planted and cultivated and be of service before you.
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For your word went forth, and at once the work was done.
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Immediately fruit came forth in endless abundance and of varied appeal to the taste, and flowers of inimitable color, and odors of inexpressible fragrance. These were made on the third day.
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"On the fourth day you commanded the brightness of the sun, the light of the moon, and the arrangement of the stars to come into being;
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and you commanded them to serve humankind, about to be formed.
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