God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.
And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so.
He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.
who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
A prophecy: The word of the Lord concerning Israel. The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares: