Genesis 2:1

Therfor heuenes and erthe ben maad perfit, and al the ournement of tho.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And God fillide in the seuenthe dai his werk which he made; and he restide in the seuenthe dai fro al his werk which he hadde maad;

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Cross References

Genesis 1:10And God clepide the drie place, erthe; and he clepide the gadryngis togidere of watris, the sees. And God seiy that it was good;

Exodus 20:11for in sixe dayes God made heuene and erthe, the see, and alle thingis that ben in tho, and restide in the seuenthe dai; herfor the Lord blesside the `dai of the sabat, and halewide it.

Deuteronomy 4:19whanne thin iyen ben reisid to heuene, thou se the sonne, and moone, and alle the sterris of heuene, and be disseyued bi errour, and worschipe tho, `bi outermer reuerence, and onour, `bi ynner reuerence, `tho thingis whiche thi Lord God made of nouyt, in to seruyce to alle folkis that ben vndur heuene.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 2:1

This chapter is an appendix to the history of the creation, more particularly explaining and enlarging upon that part of the history which relates immediately to man, the favourite of this lower world. We have in it, I. The institution and sanctification of the sabbath, which was made for man, to further his holiness and comfort ( ver. 1-3 ). II. A more particular account of man's creation, as the centre and summary of the whole work ( ver. 1-7 ). III. A description of the garden of Eden, and the placing of man in… Read the whole commentary →

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