Genesis 2:1

New International Reader's Version

So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:10

God called the dry ground “land.” He called all the water that was gathered together “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:4

Here is the story of the heavens and the earth when they were created. The Lord God made the earth and the heavens.

2 Kings 19:15

Hezekiah prayed to the Lord. He said, “Lord, you are the God of Israel. You sit on your throne between the cherubim. You alone are God over all the kingdoms on earth. You have made heaven and earth.

2 Chronicles 2:12

Hiram continued, “I praise the Lord. He is the God of Israel. He made heaven and earth. He has given King David a wise son. You have good sense. You understand what is right. You will build a temple for the Lord. You will also build a palace for yourself.

Nehemiah 9:6

You are the one and only Lord. You made the heavens. You made even the highest heavens. You created all the stars in the sky. You created the earth and everything on it. And you made the oceans and everything in them. You give life to everything. Every living being in heaven worships you.

Job 12:9

Are there any of these creatures that don’t know what the powerful hand of the Lord has done?

Psalm 104:2

The Lord wraps himself in light as if it were a robe. He spreads out the heavens like a tent.

Psalm 146:6

He is the Maker of heaven and earth and the ocean. He made everything in them. He remains faithful forever.

Psalm 33:6

The heavens were made when the Lord commanded it to happen. All the stars were created by the breath of his mouth.

Psalm 33:9

He spoke, and the world came into being. He commanded, and it stood firm.

Exodus 20:11

In six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea and everything in them. But he rested on the seventh day. So the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Exodus 31:17

It will be the sign of the covenant I have made between me and the Israelites forever. The Lord made the heavens and the earth in six days. But on the seventh day he did not work. He rested.’ ”

Isaiah 34:4

All the stars in the sky will vanish. The heavens will be rolled up like a scroll. All the stars in the sky will fall like dried-up leaves from a vine. They will drop like wrinkled figs from a fig tree.

Isaiah 42:5

God created the heavens and stretches them out. The Lord spreads out the earth with everything that grows on it. He gives breath to its people. He gives life to those who walk on it. He says to his servant,

Isaiah 45:12

I made the earth. I created human beings to live there. My own hands spread out the heavens. I put all the stars in their places.

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord created the heavens. He is God. He formed the earth and made it. He set it firmly in place. He didn’t create it to be empty. Instead, he formed it for people to live on. He says, “I am the Lord. There is no other Lord.

Isaiah 48:13

With my own hand I laid the foundations of the earth. With my right hand I spread out the heavens. When I send for them, they come and stand ready to obey me.

Isaiah 55:9

“The heavens are higher than the earth. And my ways are higher than your ways. My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.

Isaiah 65:17

“I will create new heavens and a new earth. The things that have happened before will not be remembered. They will not even enter your minds.

Jeremiah 10:12

But God used his power to make the earth. His wisdom set the world in place. His understanding spread out the heavens.

Jeremiah 10:16

The God of Jacob is not like them. He gives his people everything they need. He made everything that exists. And that includes Israel. They are the people who belong to him. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.

Jeremiah 8:2

They will lie outside under the sun, moon and all the stars. All these people had loved and served these things. They had followed them and worshiped them. They had asked them for advice. So the bones of these people will not be gathered up or buried again. Instead, they will be like human waste lying there on the ground.

Zechariah 12:1

This is a prophecy. It is the Lord’s message about Israel. The Lord spreads out the heavens. He lays the foundation of the earth. He creates the human spirit within a person. He says,

Luke 2:13

Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven also appeared. They were praising God. They said,

Acts 4:24

The believers heard this. Then they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Lord and King,” they said, “you made the heavens, the earth and the sea. You made everything in them.

Acts 7:42

But God turned away from them. He let them go on worshiping the sun, moon and stars. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets. There it says, “ ‘People of Israel, did you bring me sacrifices and offerings for 40 years in the desert?

Deuteronomy 17:3

The person might have worshiped or bowed down to other gods. That person might have bowed down to the sun or moon or stars in the sky. I have commanded you not to do these things.

Deuteronomy 4:19

When you look up at the heavens, you will see the sun and moon. And you will see huge numbers of stars. Don’t let anyone tempt you to bow down to the sun, moon or stars. Don’t worship things the Lord your God has provided for all the nations on earth.

Hebrews 4:3

Now we who have believed enjoy that rest. God said, “When I was angry, I made a promise. I said, ‘They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ” (Psalm 95:11) Ever since God created the world, his works have been finished.