KJV King James Version
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
WEB World English Bible
The heavens and the earth were finished, and all their vast array.
ASV American Standard Version
And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;
Surrounding context — Genesis 2
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
4 These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
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Exodus 31:17It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.Exodus 20:11For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.Isaiah 45:18For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou art the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:Psalm 146:6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein [is]: which keepeth truth for ever:Isaiah 45:12I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.Nehemiah 9:6Thou, [even] thou, [art] LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all [things] that [are] therein, the seas, and all that [is] therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.Psalm 136:5-8To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.Psalm 89:11-13The heavens [are] thine, the earth also [is] thine: [as for] the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.2 Chronicles 2:12Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.Isaiah 40:26-28Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these [things], that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that [he is] strong in power; not one faileth.Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.Genesis 1:10And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good.Isaiah 65:17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
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