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Ask a QuestionAnd that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
God made two great lights - the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.
God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.
On the east wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan.
The upper ledge also forms a square, measuring 24 1/2 feet by 24 1/2 feet, with a 21-inch gutter and a 10 1/2-inch curb all around the edge. There are steps going up the east side of the altar.”
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
“These will be the exits to the city: On the north wall, which is 1 1/2 miles long,
Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”
Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
“The land allotted to the Levites will be the same size and shape as that belonging to the priests - 8 1/3 miles long and 3 1/3 miles wide. Together these portions of land will measure 8 1/3 miles long by 6 2/3 miles wide.
A section of this land, measuring 875 feet by 875 feet, will be set aside for the Temple. An additional strip of land 87 1/2 feet wide is to be left empty all around it.
Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.
And on the west wall, also 1 1/2 miles long, the gates will be named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.