Genesis 1
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Genesis 1:20-28

20And GodH430 saidH559, Let the watersH4325 swarmH8317 with swarmsH8317 of living creaturesH5315, and let birdsH5775 flyH5774 above the earthH776 in the open firmamentH7549 of heavenH8064. 21And GodH430 createdH1254 the greatH1419 sea-monsters, and every living creatureH5315 that moveth, wherewith the watersH4325 swarmedH8317, after their kindH4327, and every wingedH3671 birdH5775 after its kindH4327: and GodH430 sawH7200 that it was goodH2896. 22And GodH430 blessedH1288 them, sayingH559, Be fruitfulH6509, and multiplyH7235, and fillH4390 the watersH4325 in the seasH3220, and let birdsH5775 multiplyH7235 on the earthH776. 23And there wasH1961 eveningH6153 and there wasH1961 morningH1242, a fifthH2549 dayH3117.

24And GodH430 saidH559, Let the earthH776 bringH3318 forthH3318 living creaturesH5315 after their kindH4327, cattleH929, and creepingH7431 thingsH7431, and beasts of the earthH776 after their kindH4327: and it wasH1961 soH3651. 25And GodH430 madeH6213 the beasts of the earthH776 after their kindH4327, and the cattleH929 after their kindH4327, and everythingH3605 that creepeth upon the groundH776 after its kindH4327: and GodH430 sawH7200 that it was goodH2896. 26And GodH430 saidH559, Let us makeH6213 manH120 in our imageH6754, after our likenessH1823: and let them have dominion over the fishH1710 of the seaH3220, and over the birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064, and over the cattleH929, and over all the earthH776, and over every creepingH7431 thingH7431 that creepeth upon the earthH776. 27And GodH430 createdH1254 manH120 in his own imageH6754, in the imageH6754 of GodH430 createdH1254 he him; maleH2145 and femaleH5347 createdH1254 he them. 28And GodH430 blessedH1288 them: and GodH430 saidH559 unto them, Be fruitfulH6509, and multiplyH7235, and replenish the earthH776, and subdueH3533 it; and have dominion over the fishH1710 of the seaH3220, and over the birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earthH776.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain