6-8. God spoke: “Sky! In the middle of the waters;separate water from water!”God made sky.He separated the water under skyfrom the water above sky.And there it was:he named sky the Heavens;It was evening, it was morning—Day Two.
9-10. God spoke: “Separate!Water-beneath-Heaven, gather into one place;Land, appear!”And there it was.God named the land Earth.He named the pooled water Ocean.God saw that it was good.
11-13. God spoke: “Earth, green up! Grow all varietiesof seed-bearing plants,Every sort of fruit-bearing tree.”And there it was.Earth produced green seed-bearing plants,all varieties,And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts.God saw that it was good.It was evening, it was morning—Day Three.
14-15. God spoke: “Lights! Come out!Shine in Heaven’s sky!Separate Day from Night.Mark seasons and days and years,Lights in Heaven’s sky to give light to Earth.”And there it was.