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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:1 ; image nature: Coastal dunes shift slowly beneath constant winds.; Genesis 1:1. At the first God made the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1. At the first God made the heaven and the earth.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:2 ; image nature: Ocean waves crash against volcanic cliffs as seabirds wheel overhead, creating momentary rainbows.; Genesis 1:2. And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2. And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:3 ; image nature: Moonflowers open to the rising full moon. Night insects hum in harmony.; Genesis 1:3. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Genesis 1:3. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:4 ; image nature: Autumn fog rolls through valleys between ancient rounded mountains.; Genesis 1:4. And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,

Genesis 1:4. And God, looking on the light, saw that it was good: and God made a division between the light and the dark,

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:5 ; image nature: A sea turtle glides through underwater sunbeams. Coral gardens glow in the depths below.; Genesis 1:5. Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

Genesis 1:5. Naming the light, Day, and the dark, Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:6 ; image nature: Summer light filters through forest canopy like stained glass.; Genesis 1:6. And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

Genesis 1:6. And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:7 ; image nature: Autumn leaves scatter across mirror-like mountain lakes.; Genesis 1:7. And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so.

Genesis 1:7. And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:8 ; image nature: Morning frost coats spider webs stretched between fence posts in a country meadow.; Genesis 1:8. And God gave the arch the name of Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

Genesis 1:8. And God gave the arch the name of Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:9 ; image nature: Arctic wolves traverse windswept tundra. Northern lights paint their fur in shifting colors.; Genesis 1:9. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.

Genesis 1:9. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:10 ; image nature: A naturalist photographs rare blooms. Alpine winds toss wildflower meadows.; Genesis 1:10. And God gave the dry land the name of Earth; and the waters together in their place were named Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:10. And God gave the dry land the name of Earth; and the waters together in their place were named Seas: and God saw that it was good.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:11 ; image nature: Autumn frost rims fallen leaves with crystal.; Genesis 1:11. And God said, Let grass come up on the earth, and plants producing seed, and fruit-trees giving fruit, in which is their seed, after their sort: and it was so.

Genesis 1:11. And God said, Let grass come up on the earth, and plants producing seed, and fruit-trees giving fruit, in which is their seed, after their sort: and it was so.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:12 ; image nature: Morning frost rimes every pine needle. Weak winter sun struggles to pierce the forest.; Genesis 1:12. And grass came up on the earth, and every plant producing seed of its sort, and every tree producing fruit, in which is its seed, of its sort: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:12. And grass came up on the earth, and every plant producing seed of its sort, and every tree producing fruit, in which is its seed, of its sort: and God saw that it was good.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:13 ; image nature: Jagged lightning splits purple storm clouds. Thunder echoes through mountain canyons.; Genesis 1:13. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

Genesis 1:13. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:14 ; image nature: Desert cacti burst with spring blooms against red sandstone formations.; Genesis 1:14. And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years:

Genesis 1:14. And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years:

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:15 ; image nature: Desert coyotes sing to stars. Their voices echo through time.; Genesis 1:15. And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.

Genesis 1:15. And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:16 ; image nature: Autumn mist rises from a valley dotted with red and gold maples.; Genesis 1:16. And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars.

Genesis 1:16. And God made the two great lights: the greater light to be the ruler of the day, and the smaller light to be the ruler of the night: and he made the stars.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:17 ; image nature: Wild mustangs gallop across sage-covered hills in the morning light.; Genesis 1:17. And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;

Genesis 1:17. And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:18 ; image nature: A single maple leaf floats on black water. Concentric ripples spread outward into infinity.; Genesis 1:18. To have rule over the day and the night, and for a division between the light and the dark: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:18. To have rule over the day and the night, and for a division between the light and the dark: and God saw that it was good.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:19 ; image nature: Arctic wolves traverse windswept tundra. Northern lights paint their fur in shifting colors.; Genesis 1:19. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

Genesis 1:19. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:20 ; image nature: Wild geese arrow through dawn sky. Their calls wake sleeping marshes.; Genesis 1:20. And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.

Genesis 1:20. And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:21 ; image nature: Coastal fog rolls inland through gaps in seaside hills.; Genesis 1:21. And God made great sea-beasts, and every sort of living and moving thing with which the waters were full, and every sort of winged bird: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:21. And God made great sea-beasts, and every sort of living and moving thing with which the waters were full, and every sort of winged bird: and God saw that it was good.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:22 ; image nature: Sand dunes ripple to the horizon like frozen waves. Wind erases all traces of life from their surfaces.; Genesis 1:22. And God gave them his blessing, saying, Be fertile and have increase, making all the waters of the seas full, and let the birds be increased in the earth.

Genesis 1:22. And God gave them his blessing, saying, Be fertile and have increase, making all the waters of the seas full, and let the birds be increased in the earth.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:23 ; image nature: Autumn fog fills a mountain valley. A red maple leaf drifts through golden light.; Genesis 1:23. And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

Genesis 1:23. And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:24 ; image nature: Autumn frost rims fallen leaves with crystal.; Genesis 1:24. And God said, Let the earth give birth to all sorts of living things, cattle and all things moving on the earth, and beasts of the earth after their sort: and it was so.

Genesis 1:24. And God said, Let the earth give birth to all sorts of living things, cattle and all things moving on the earth, and beasts of the earth after their sort: and it was so.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:25 ; image nature: Wild lupines paint purple meadows. Snow lingers on distant peaks.; Genesis 1:25. And God made the beast of the earth after its sort, and the cattle after their sort, and everything moving on the face of the earth after its sort: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:25. And God made the beast of the earth after its sort, and the cattle after their sort, and everything moving on the face of the earth after its sort: and God saw that it was good.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:26 ; image nature: A desert oasis shimmers in the midday heat, palm fronds rustling above still waters.; Genesis 1:26. And God said, Let us make man in our image, like us: and let him have rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every living thing which goes flat on the earth.

Genesis 1:26. And God said, Let us make man in our image, like us: and let him have rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every living thing which goes flat on the earth.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:27 ; image nature: Wild mustard carpets coastal cliffs. Ocean waves provide rhythm below.; Genesis 1:27. And God made man in his image, in the image of God he made him: male and female he made them.

Genesis 1:27. And God made man in his image, in the image of God he made him: male and female he made them.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:28 ; image nature: Autumn leaves swirl in eddies along a mountain stream.; Genesis 1:28. And God gave them his blessing and said to them, Be fertile and have increase, and make the earth full and be masters of it; be rulers over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing moving on the earth.

Genesis 1:28. And God gave them his blessing and said to them, Be fertile and have increase, and make the earth full and be masters of it; be rulers over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing moving on the earth.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:29 ; image nature: Ancient sequoias pierce through valley fog. Centuries of growth reach for filtered light.; Genesis 1:29. And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:

Genesis 1:29. And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:30 ; image nature: Wild orcas breach in sunset-painted waters. Their splashes echo off glacier walls.; Genesis 1:30. And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the air and every living thing moving on the face of the earth I have given every green plant for food: and it was so.

Genesis 1:30. And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the air and every living thing moving on the face of the earth I have given every green plant for food: and it was so.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 1:31 ; image nature: Stars reflect perfectly in the salt flats after rainfall. The horizon disappears in the mirror-like expanse.; Genesis 1:31. And God saw everything which he had made and it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Genesis 1:31. And God saw everything which he had made and it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

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