Genesis 2:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

So the heavens and the earth and everything else were created.

Cross References

Psalm 33:6

The Lord made the heavens and everything in them by his word.

Exodus 31:17

This day will always serve as a reminder, both to me and to the Israelites, that I made the heavens and the earth in six days, then on the seventh day I rested and relaxed.

Exodus 20:11

In six days I made the sky, the earth, the oceans, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That's why I made the Sabbath a special day that belongs to me.

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord alone is God! He created the heavens and made a world where people can live, instead of creating an empty desert. The Lord alone is God; there are no others.

Isaiah 42:5

I am the Lord God. I created the heavens like an open tent above. I made the earth and everything that grows on it. I am the source of life for all who live on this earth, so listen to what I say.

2 Kings 19:15

He prayed: Lord God of Israel, your throne is above the winged creatures. You created the heavens and the earth, and you alone rule the kingdoms of this world.

Isaiah 45:12

I created the world and covered it with people; I stretched out the sky and filled it with stars.

Psalm 146:6

God made heaven and earth; he created the sea and everything else. God always keeps his word.

Zechariah 12:1

This is a message from the Lord about Israel: I am the Lord! I stretched out the heavens; I put the earth on its foundations and gave breath to humans.

Psalm 33:9

As soon as he spoke the world was created; at his command, the earth was formed.

Nehemiah 9:6

You alone are the Lord, Creator of the heavens and all the stars, Creator of the earth and those who live on it, Creator of the ocean and all its creatures. You are the source of life, praised by the stars that fill the heavens.

2 Chronicles 2:12

Praise the Lord God of Israel who made heaven and earth! He has given David a son who isn't only wise and smart, but who has the knowledge to build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.

Hebrews 4:3

Only people who have faith will enter the place of rest. It is just as the Scriptures say, “God became angry and told the people, ‘You will never enter my place of rest!’ ” God said this, even though everything has been ready from the time of creation.

Acts 4:24

When the rest of the Lord's followers heard this, they prayed together and said: Master, you created heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Jeremiah 10:16

But you, Israel's God, created all things, and you chose Israel to be your very own. Your name is the Lord All-Powerful.

Jeremiah 10:12

With your wisdom and power you created the earth and spread out the heavens.

Isaiah 65:17

I am creating new heavens and a new earth; everything of the past will be forgotten.

Isaiah 48:13

With my own hand I created the earth and stretched out the sky. They obey my every command.

Deuteronomy 4:19

And when you see the sun or moon or stars, don't be tempted to bow down and worship them. The Lord put them there for all the other nations to worship.

Genesis 2:4

That's how God created the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the heavens and the earth,

Genesis 1:10

God named the dry ground “Land,” and he named the water “Ocean.” God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good.

Jeremiah 8:2

who loved and worshiped the sun, moon, and stars. These bones will be scattered and left lying on the ground like trash, where the sun and moon and stars can shine on them.

Isaiah 55:9

Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, my thoughts and my ways are higher than yours.

Job 12:9

Any of them can tell you what the Lord has done.

Acts 7:42

God turned his back on his people and left them. Then they worshiped the stars in the sky, just as it says in the Book of the Prophets, “People of Israel, you didn't offer sacrifices and offerings to me during those 40 years in the desert.

Luke 2:13

Suddenly many other angels came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said:

Isaiah 34:4

Each star will disappear— the sky will roll up like a scroll. Everything in the sky will dry up and wilt like leaves on a vine or fruit on a tree.

Psalm 104:2

and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,