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In the beginninga God createdb the heaven and the earth.

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Prov. 8:23• ²³I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was. (Prov. 8:23)

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John 1:1‑2• ¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
²*He* was in the beginning with God. (John 1:1‑2)

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Heb. 1:10• ¹⁰And, *Thou* in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens. (Heb. 1:10)

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Job 38:4• ⁴Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. (Job 38:4)

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Psa. 33:6• ⁶By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. (Psa. 33:6)

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Isa. 40:26• ²⁶Lift up your eyes on high, and see! Who hath created these things, bringing out their host by number? He calleth them all by name; through the greatness of his might and strength of power, not one faileth. (Isa. 40:26)

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Jer. 51:15• ¹⁵He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding. (Jer. 51:15)

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Zech. 12:1• ¹The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth out the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him: (Zech. 12:1)

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Acts 14:15• ¹⁵and saying, Men, why do ye these things? *We* also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them; (Acts 14:15)

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Rom. 1:20• ²⁰--for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,--so as to render them inexcusable. (Rom. 1:20)

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Col. 1:16• ¹⁶because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him. (Col. 1:16)

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1-2: God creates heaven and earth;

3-5: the light;

6-8: the firmament;

9-13: separates the dry land;

14-19: forms the sun, moon, and stars;

20-23: fishes and fowls;

24-25: cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;

26-28: creates man in his own image, blesses him;

29-31: grants the fruits of the earth for food.

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Prov. 8:22‑24• ²²Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
²³I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
²⁴When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. (Prov. 8:22‑24)

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Prov. 16:4• ⁴Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. (Prov. 16:4)

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Mark 13:19• ¹⁹for those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since the beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never shall be; (Mark 13:19)

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John 1:1‑3• ¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
²*He* was in the beginning with God.
³All things received being through him, and without him not one thing received being which has received being. (John 1:1‑3)

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Heb. 1:10• ¹⁰And, *Thou* in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens. (Heb. 1:10)

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1 John 1:1• ¹That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; that which we contemplated, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life; (1 John 1:1)

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Ex. 20:11• ¹¹For in six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. (Ex. 20:11)

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Ex. 31:18• ¹⁸And he gave to Moses, when he had ended speaking with him on mount Sinai, the two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. (Ex. 31:18)

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1 Chron. 16:26• ²⁶For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens. (1 Chron. 16:26)

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Neh. 9:6• ⁶Thou art the Same, thou alone, Jehovah, who hast made the heaven of heavens, and all their host, the earth and all that is therein, the seas and all that is therein. And thou quickenest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. (Neh. 9:6)

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Job 26:13• ¹³By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent. (Job 26:13)

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Job 38:4• ⁴Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. (Job 38:4)

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Psa. 8:3• ³When I see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast established; (Psa. 8:3)

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Psa. 33:6,9• ⁶By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
⁹For *he* spoke, and it was done; *he* commanded, and it stood fast. (Psa. 33:6,9)

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Psa. 89:11‑12• ¹¹Thine are the heavens, the earth also is thine; the world and its fulness, *thou* hast founded them.
¹²The north and the south, *thou* hast created them: Tabor and Hermon triumph in thy name. (Psa. 89:11‑12)

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Psa. 96:5• ⁵For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens. (Psa. 96:5)

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Psa. 102:25• ²⁵Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands: (Psa. 102:25)

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Psa. 104:24,30• ²⁴How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
³⁰Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, and thou renewest the face of the earth. (Psa. 104:24,30)

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Psa. 115:15• ¹⁵Ye are blessed of Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth. (Psa. 115:15)

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Psa. 121:2• ²My help cometh from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth. (Psa. 121:2)

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Psa. 124:8• ⁸Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth. (Psa. 124:8)

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Psa. 134:3• ³Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth, bless thee out of Zion. (Psa. 134:3)

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Psa. 136:5• ⁵To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever; (Psa. 136:5)

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Psa. 146:6• ⁶Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever; (Psa. 146:6)

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Psa. 148:4‑5• ⁴Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
⁵Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for he it is that commanded, and they were created: (Psa. 148:4‑5)

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Prov. 3:19• ¹⁹Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens. (Prov. 3:19)

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Prov. 8:22‑30• ²²Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
²³I was set up from eternity, from the beginning, before the earth was.
²⁴When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water.
²⁵Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
²⁶while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
²⁷When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he ordained the circle upon the face of the deep;
²⁸when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;
²⁹when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
³⁰then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; (Prov. 8:22‑30)

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Eccl. 12:1• ¹And remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, of which thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; (Eccl. 12:1)

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Isa. 37:16• ¹⁶Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, who sittest between the cherubim, thou, the Same, thou alone art the God of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made the heavens and the earth. (Isa. 37:16)

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Isa. 40:26• ²⁶Lift up your eyes on high, and see! Who hath created these things, bringing out their host by number? He calleth them all by name; through the greatness of his might and strength of power, not one faileth. (Isa. 40:26)

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Isa. 40:28• ²⁸Dost thou not know, hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not nor tireth? There is no searching of his understanding. (Isa. 40:28)

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Isa. 42:5• ⁵Thus saith *God, Jehovah, he that created the heavens and stretched them out, he that spread forth the earth and its productions, he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: (Isa. 42:5)

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Isa. 44:24• ²⁴Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, the maker of all things; who alone stretched out the heavens, who did spread forth the earth by myself; (Isa. 44:24)

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Isa. 45:18• ¹⁸For thus saith Jehovah who created the heavens, God himself who formed the earth and made it, he who established it,--not as waste did he create it: he formed it to be inhabited:--I am Jehovah, and there is none else. (Isa. 45:18)

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Isa. 51:13,16• ¹³and forgettest Jehovah thy Maker, who hath stretched out the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and thou art afraid continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he prepareth to destroy? And where is the fury of the oppressor?
¹⁶And I have put my words in thy mouth, and covered thee with the shadow of my hand, to plant the heavens, and to lay the foundations of the earth, and to say unto Zion, Thou art my people. (Isa. 51:13,16)

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Isa. 65:17• ¹⁷For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. (Isa. 65:17)

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Jer. 10:12• ¹²He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding. (Jer. 10:12)

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Jer. 32:17• ¹⁷Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm; there is nothing too hard for thee: (Jer. 32:17)

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Jer. 51:15• ¹⁵He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding. (Jer. 51:15)

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Zech. 12:1• ¹The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth out the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him: (Zech. 12:1)

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Matt. 11:25• ²⁵At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes. (Matt. 11:25)

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Acts 4:24• ²⁴And they, having heard it, lifted up their voice with one accord to God, and said, Lord, *thou* art the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them; (Acts 4:24)

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Acts 14:15• ¹⁵and saying, Men, why do ye these things? *We* also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them; (Acts 14:15)

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Acts 17:24• ²⁴The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, *he*, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands, (Acts 17:24)

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Rom. 1:19‑20• ¹⁹Because what is known of God is manifest among them, for God has manifested it to them,
²⁰--for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity,--so as to render them inexcusable. (Rom. 1:19‑20)

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Rom. 11:36• ³⁶For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen. (Rom. 11:36)

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1 Cor. 8:6• ⁶yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom all things, and *we* for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and *we* by him. (1 Cor. 8:6)

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Eph. 3:9• ⁹and to enlighten all with the knowledge of what is the administration of the mystery hidden throughout the ages in God, who has created all things, (Eph. 3:9)

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Col. 1:16‑17• ¹⁶because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
¹⁷And *he* is before all, and all things subsist together by him. (Col. 1:16‑17)

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Heb. 1:2• ²at the end of these days has spoken to us in the person of the Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; (Heb. 1:2)

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Heb. 3:4• ⁴For every house is built by some one; but he who has built all things is God. (Heb. 3:4)

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Heb. 11:3• ³By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear. (Heb. 11:3)

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2 Peter 3:5• ⁵For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God, (2 Peter 3:5)

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Rev. 3:14• ¹⁴And to the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God: (Rev. 3:14)

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Rev. 4:11• ¹¹Thou art worthy, O our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honour and power; for *thou* hast created all things, and for thy will they were, and they have been created. (Rev. 4:11)

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Rev. 10:6• ⁶and swore by him that lives to the ages of ages, who created the heaven and the things that are in it, and the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be no longer delay; (Rev. 10:6)

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Rev. 14:7• ⁷saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come; and do homage to him who has made the heaven and the earth and the sea and fountains of waters. (Rev. 14:7)

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Rev. 21:6• ⁶And he said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that thirsts of the fountain of the water of life freely. (Rev. 21:6)

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Rev. 22:13• ¹³*I* am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. (Rev. 22:13)

J. N. Darby Translation

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In the beginning Goda created the heavens and the earth.

JND Translation Notes

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Heb. Elohim, the plural of Eloah, "the Supreme". It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word "God". see Gen. 9.26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as "God" will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El, (meaning "The Mighty," see Gen. 14.18), *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, (Heb. Yahveh, or Yehveh), the ever-existing One, see Ex. 3.14,15; Isa. 40.28. For Jah, the existing One objectively, see Ex. 15.2; Ps. 68.4. The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated "Lord", see Ezek. 2.4.