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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.
2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.
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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.
3 And God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
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And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
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God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
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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.
6 And God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
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And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.”
7 And God made the firmament and separated the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. And it was so.
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So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
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God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9 And 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 water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.
10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And 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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