The Beginning
In the beginning of all things, when God was creating the heavens and the earth, the earth had no shape and was empty. Darkness covered the surface of the deep waters. And the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Six Days of Creating
And God said, “Let there be light.” And it was so. And God separated the light from the darkness. He called the light, “Day,” and he called the darkness, “Night.” And God saw that it was good. The evening passed, the morning came, that was the first day.
Then God said, “Let there be an empty space to separate the waters above from the waters below.” And it was so. And God named the empty space “sky.” The evening passed and the morning came, that was the second day.
Then God said, “Let the waters below be gathered together into one place so that the dry ground may appear.” And it was so. And God named the gathered waters the seas, and the dry ground he named the land. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the land be covered with all the beautiful trees and every kind of green plant that is good to eat.” And God blessed them so that they would multiply after their kind. And God saw that it was good. The evening passed and the morning came, that was the third day.
Then God said, “Let the sky be filled with all the different lights: the greater light, the Sun, to rule the day, the lesser light, the moon, to rule the night, and all the stars.” And it was so. And He said, “Let these lights mark the days and the seasons and the events.” And God saw that it was good. The evening passed and the morning came, that was the fourth day.
Then God said, “Let the sky be filled with all the flying creatures, and let the seas be filled with all the swimming creatures.” And God blessed them so that they would multiply after their kinds. And God saw that it was good. The evening passed and the morning came, that was the fifth day.
Then God said, “Let the land be filled with all the animals: the wild animals, the domestic animals, and all the creatures that creep along on the ground.” And it was so. And God blessed them so that they would multiply after their kind. And God saw that it was good.
In God's Image
Then God said, “Let us make man in our own image, let them have dominion over all of creation.” So God made man male and female and commanded them to rule over all creation. And God blessed them so that they would multiply and fill the earth. And God gave to them every green plant for food. And God saw everything that he had made, and it was very good. The evening passed and the morning came, that was the sixth day.
God's Rest
On the seventh day, God had already finished all His work of creation, so he rested. And that is why God set the seventh day apart because that is the day he rested from all his work of creation.
In the beginning of all things, when God was creating the heavens and the earth, the earth had no shape and was empty. Darkness covered the surface of the waters, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
And God said, “Let there be light.” And it was so. And God separated the light from the darkness. He called the light, “Day,” and he called the darkness, “Night.” And God saw that it was good. That was the first day.
On the second day, he made the sky by dividing the waters above from the waters below.
On the third day, he divided the seas and the dry land and created all the beautiful trees and plants with fruit for food.
On the fourth day, He created the lights in the sky - the sun to rule the day, the moon to rule the night, and the stars. He made them to be signs for days, seasons, and events.
On the fifth day, he made the birds and the fish.
On the sixth day, he did two big things. First he created all the animals that move on the ground. And every time he created a living creature - plant, bird, fish, or animal - he blessed it to be able to reproduce according to its kind. And almost every day when he finished creating something he said, "It is good."
Then, also on the sixth day, He said, “Let us make man in our own image, let us give them dominion over all of creation.” So God made man male and female and commanded them to rule over all creation. And God blessed them so that they would multiply and fill the earth. And God gave to them every green plant for food. And God saw that it was very good. That was the sixth day.
On the seventh day, God had already finished creating everything, so he rested. And that is why God set the seventh day apart because that is the day he rested from all his work of creation.