Then God said, “(A)Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let (B)the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land “earth,” and the (C)gathering of the waters He called “seas”; and God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth sprout [a](D)vegetation, [b]plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit according to [c]their kind [d]with seed in them”; and it was so. 12 The earth produced [e]vegetation, [f]plants yielding seed according to [g]their kind, and trees bearing fruit [h]with seed in them, according to [i]their kind; and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.

14 Then God said, “Let there be [j](E)lights in the [k](F)expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and they shall [l]serve as (G)signs and for (H)seasons, and for days and years; 15 and they [m]shall serve as lights in the [n]expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16 God made the two great lights, the (I)greater light [o]to govern the day, and the lesser light [p]to govern the night; He made (J)the stars also. 17 (K)God placed them in the [q]expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and [r]to (L)govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 1:11 Or grass
  2. Genesis 1:11 Or herbs
  3. Genesis 1:11 Lit its
  4. Genesis 1:11 Lit in which is its seed
  5. Genesis 1:12 Or grass
  6. Genesis 1:12 Or herbs
  7. Genesis 1:12 Lit its
  8. Genesis 1:12 Lit in which is its seed
  9. Genesis 1:12 Lit its
  10. Genesis 1:14 Or luminaries, light-bearers, and so throughout the ch
  11. Genesis 1:14 Or firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
  12. Genesis 1:14 Lit be for
  13. Genesis 1:15 Lit be for
  14. Genesis 1:15 Or firmament
  15. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
  16. Genesis 1:16 Lit for the dominion of
  17. Genesis 1:17 Or firmament
  18. Genesis 1:18 Lit for the dominion of

And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place,(A) and let dry ground(B) appear.” And it was so.(C) 10 God called(D) the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters(E) he called “seas.”(F) And God saw that it was good.(G)

11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation:(H) seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.(I)” And it was so.(J) 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds(K) and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.(L) 13 And there was evening, and there was morning(M)—the third day.

14 And God said, “Let there be lights(N) in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night,(O) and let them serve as signs(P) to mark sacred times,(Q) and days and years,(R) 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.(S) 16 God made two great lights—the greater light(T) to govern(U) the day and the lesser light to govern(V) the night.(W) He also made the stars.(X) 17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night,(Y) and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.(Z) 19 And there was evening, and there was morning(AA)—the fourth day.

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