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1 In the begynnynge God created heaven and erth.
In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.
2 The erth was voyde and emptie ad darcknesse was vpon the depe and the spirite of god moved vpon the water
But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.
3 Than God sayd: let there be lyghte and there was lyghte.
And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.
4 And God sawe the lyghte that it was good: and devyded the lyghte from the darcknesse
And God saw the light that it was good, and God divided between the light and the darkness.
5 and called the lyghte daye and the darcknesse nyghte: and so of the evenynge and mornynge was made the fyrst daye
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night, and there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 And God sayd: let there be a fyrmament betwene the waters ad let it devyde the waters a sonder.
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water, and let it be a division between water and water, and it was so.
7 Than God made the fyrmament and parted the waters which were vnder the fyrmament from the waters that were above the fyrmament: And it was so.
And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
8 And God called the fyrmament heaven And so of the evenynge and morninge was made the seconde daye
And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9 And God sayd let the waters that are vnder heaven gather them selves vnto one place that the drye londe may appere: And it came so to passe.
And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.
10 And god called the drye lande the erth and the gatheringe togyther of waters called he the see. And God sawe that it was good
And God called the dry land Earth, and the gatherings of the waters he called Seas, and God saw that it was good.
11 And God sayd: let the erth bringe forth herbe and grasse that sowe seed and frutefull trees that bere frute every one in his kynde havynge their seed in them selves vpon the erth. And it came so to passe:
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and it was so.
12 ad the erth brought forth herbe and grasse sowenge seed every one in his kynde and trees berynge frute and havynge their seed in the selves every one in his kynde. And God sawe that it was good:
And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.
13 and the of the evenynge and mornynge was made the thyrde daye.
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14 Than sayd God: let there be lyghtes in ye firmament of heaven to devyde the daye fro the nyghte that they may be vnto sygnes seasons days and yeares.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.
15 And let them be lyghtes in the fyrmament of heave to shyne vpon the erth. and so it was.
And let them be for light in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth, and it was so.
16 And God made two great lyghtes A greater lyghte to rule the daye and a lesse lyghte to rule the nyghte and he made sterres also.
And God made the two great lights, the greater light for regulating the day and the lesser light for regulating the night, the stars also.
17 And God put them in the fyrmament of heaven to shyne vpon the erth
And God placed them in the firmament of the heaven, so as to shine upon the earth,
18 and to rule the daye and the nyghte ad to devyde the lyghte from darcknesse. And god sawe yt it was good:
and to regulate day and night, and to divide between the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good.
19 and so of the evenynge ad mornynge was made the fourth daye.
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20 And God sayd let the water bryng forth creatures that move and have lyfe and foules for to flee over the erth vnder the fyrmament of heaven.
And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.
21 And God created greate whalles and all maner of creatures that lyve and moue which the waters brought forth in their kindes ad all maner of federed foules in their kyndes. And God sawe that it was good:
And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.
22 and God blessed them saynge. Growe and multiplye ad fyll the waters of the sees and let the foules multiplye vpo the erth.
And God blessed them saying, Increase and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let the creatures that fly be multiplied on the earth.
23 And so of the evenynge and morninge was made the fyfth daye.
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24 And God sayd: leth the erth bring forth lyvynge creatures in thir kyndes: catell and wormes and beastes of the erth in their kyndes and so it came to passe.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind, quadrupeds and reptiles and wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and it was so.
25 And god made the beastes of the erth in their kyndes and catell in their kyndes ad all maner wormes of the erth in their kyndes: and God sawe that it was good.
And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and all the reptiles of the earth according to their kind, and God saw that they were good.
26 And God sayd: let vs make man in oure symilitude ad after oure lycknesse: that he may have rule over the fysh of the see and over the foules of the ayre and over catell and over all the erth and over all wormes that crepe on the erth.
And God said, Let us make man according to our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of heaven, and over the cattle and all the earth, and over all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
27 And God created man after hys lycknesse after the lycknesse of god created he him: male and female created he them.
And God made man, according to the image of God he made him, male and female he made them.
28 And God blessed them and God sayd vnto them. Growe and multiplye and fyll the erth and subdue it and have domynyon over the fysh of the see and over the foules of the ayre and over all the beastes that move on the erth.
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
29 And God sayd: se I have geven yow all herbes that sowe seed which are on all the erth and all maner trees that haue frute in them and sowe seed: to be meate for yow
And God said, Behold I have given to you every seed-bearing herb sowing seed which is upon all the earth, and every tree which has in itself the fruit of seed that is sown, to you it shall be for food.
30 and for all beastes of the erth and vnto all foules of the ayre and vnto all that crepeth on the erth where in is lyfe that they may haue all maner herbes and grasse for to eate and even so it was.
And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.
31 And God behelde al that he had made ad loo they were exceadynge good: and so of the evenynge and mornynge was made the syxth daye
And God saw all the things that he had made, and, behold, they were very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

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