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# the heavens and the earth came to exist ... long ago, by God's command
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "God established the heavens and the earth ... long ago by his word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# came to exist out of water and through water
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This means that God caused the land to come up out of the water, gathering the bodies of water together to make the land appear.
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