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On the third day you commanded the water that covered the earth to come together in one place and cover one-seventh of the earth's surface. Then you dried out the rest of the earth's surface to make dry land, so that it might be cultivated and planted and used in your service.
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Your word went out and completed the work immediately.
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In an instant all kinds of fruits and vegetables appeared, enough kinds to satisfy every taste. There were flowers of indescribable fragrances and of the most magnificent colors. These things were made on the third day.
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On the fourth day the bright-shining sun, the light of the moon, and the arrangement of the stars were created by your command.
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You commanded them to serve the human race, which would soon be created.
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On the fifth day you commanded the part of the earth covered by water to produce birds and fish; and it was done.
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At your command, the still and lifeless water brought forth living creatures, so that the nations might proclaim your wonderful works.
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Then you singled out two of the living creatures; you named one of them Behemoth and the other Leviathan.
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You separated them from each other because the sea wasn't big enough to hold them both.
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You let Behemoth live on a part of the land that you dried up on the third day of creation; it is a land of a thousand mountains.
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You let Leviathan live in the sea. You kept them both alive, so that your chosen people may feast on them at the time you choose.