By the wordof the LORDthe heavenswere made,And by the breathof His mouthalltheir host.
In the beginningGodcreatedthe heavensand the earth.
Then Godsaid,"Let there be an expansein the midstof the waters,and let it separatethe watersfrom the waters."
Thus the heavensand the earthwere completed,and alltheir hosts.
Then the LORDGodformedmanof dustfrom the ground,and breathedinto his nostrilsthe breathof life;and manbecamea livingbeing.
The LORDsaid,"I will blotout manwhomI have createdfrom the faceof the land,from manto animalsto creepingthingsand to birdsof the sky;for I amsorrythat I have madethem."
"By His breaththe heavensare cleared;His handhas piercedthe fleeingserpent.
"The Spiritof Godhas mademe, And the breathof the Almightygivesme life.
You sendforth Your Spirit,they are created;And You renewthe faceof the ground.
For He spoke,and it was done;He commanded,and it stoodfast.
The portionof Jacobis not like these;For the Makerof allis He, And Israelis the tribeof His inheritance;The LORDof hostsis His name.
"They will spreadthem out to the sun,the moonand to allthe hostof heaven,whichthey have lovedand whichthey have served,and whichthey have goneafterand whichthey have sought,and whichthey have worshiped.They will not be gatheredor buried;they will be as dungon the faceof the ground.
And when He had saidthis,He breathedon them and saidto them, "Receivethe HolySpirit.
For they exchangedthe truthof Godfor a lie,and worshipedand servedthe creaturerather thanthe Creator,whois blessedforever.Amen.
"And [beware] not to liftup your eyesto heavenand seethe sunand the moonand the stars,allthe hostof heaven,and be drawnawayand worshipthem and servethem, those whichthe LORDyour Godhas allottedto allthe peoplesunderthe wholeheaven.
By faithwe understandthat the worldswere preparedby the wordof God,sothat what is seenwas not madeout of things which are visible.
For when they maintainthis,it escapes their noticethat by the wordof God[the] heavensexistedlong agoand [the] earthwas formedout of waterand by water,
