Genesis 1:1, God creates heaven and earth; Genesis 1:3, the light; Genesis 1:6, the firmament; Genesis 1:9, separates the dry land; Genesis 1:14, forms the sun, moon, and stars; Genesis 1:20, fishes and fowls; Genesis 1:24, cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things; Genesis 1:26, creates man in his own image, blesses him; Genesis 1:29, grants the fruits of the earth for food.
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