God called the expanse “sky.” Evening came and then morning: the second day.
God called the dry land “earth,” and He called the gathering of the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
Evening came and then morning: the third day.
Evening came and then morning: the fourth day.
Evening came and then morning: the fifth day.
God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day.
God called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.” Evening came and then morning: the first day.
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so.
Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.
He created them male and female. When they were created, He blessed them and called them man.
He made the heavens skillfully. His love is eternal.
An Oracle The word of the Lord concerning Israel. A declaration of the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirit of man within him.