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Genesis 2:1

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

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ASV

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

KJV

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְכֻלּ֛וּvay.khu.Luand they were completedH3615 →
הַשָּׁמַ֥יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →
וְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzand the earthH776 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
צְבָאָֽם׃tze.va.'Amhost theirH6635 →

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Exodus 31:17It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Isaiah 45:18For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.Isaiah 42:5This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:Isaiah 45:12It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.Psalms 146:6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.Psalms 102:25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.2 Chronicles 2:12And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.Isaiah 40:26–28Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.Psalms 136:5–8By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.Zechariah 12:1This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:Psalms 89:11–13The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.Nehemiah 9:6You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.Psalms 89:11The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

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