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So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

And God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear." And it was so.

Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind." And it was so.

And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth." And it was so.

So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every bird of flight after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and wild animals according to their kinds." And it was so.

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth-everything that has the breath of life in it-I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.

And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man's ribs and closed up the area with flesh.

And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.

So the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"

"I heard Your voice in the garden," he replied, "and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."

So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.

So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life.

So in the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruit of the soil as an offering to the LORD,

but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

"Not so!" replied the LORD. "If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold." And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.

So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.