In the beginning, there was nothing; everything was formless,
and darkness covered the surface of everything.
Only God existed. One day, God commanded that there should be light,
and the light was created. On the first day of creation,
God made night and day. On the second day, God created the sky to separate the waters.
On the third day, the creation of land and sea took place.
He also commanded that the land produce vegetation and seed-bearing plants,
and that they must all multiply according to their own kind. On the fourth day,
God created the sun, the moon and the stars, in order to serve as markers for the day,
the night, the years, and the sacred times. On the fifth day,
God created all the living creatures in the sea and the air,
and commanded that they should multiply according to their own kinds.
On the sixth day, the creation of all the land animals was done,
and he commanded them all to go forth and multiply across the earth,
according to their own kind. Then,
he formed man out of the dust of the earth and breathed life into him.
From the rib of the man, he created the woman,
and he gave man and woman authority over all the earth.