JST Genesis 1-3 describes the creation of the earth.
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Genesis, Chapter 1
Chapter first
And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto Moses saying Behold
I reveal unto you concerning this Heaven & this Earth write the words
which I speak I am the beginning & the end the Almighty God by mine
only begotten I created these things yea in the beginning I created the
Heaven & the Earth upon which thou standest & the Earth was without
form & void & I caused darkness to come up upon the face of the deep
& my Spirit moved upon the face of the waters for I am God & I God
said Let there be light & there was light & I God saw the light & the
light was good & I God divided the light from the darkness & I God called the light day & the darkness I called night & this I done by the
Word of my power & it was done as I spake & the evening & the morning were
the first day And again I God said let there be a firmament in the midst <midst>
of the waters & it was so even as I spake And I said Let it divide the waters from the waters & it was done & I God made the firmament & divide[d]
the waters yea the great waters under the firmament from the waters
which were above the firmament & it was so even as I spake And I God
called the firmament Heaven & the evening & the morning were the second
day And I God said Let the waters under the Heaven be gathered together unto one place & it was so & I God said Let there be dry land [&]
it was so & I God called the dry land Earth & the gathering together <of> the
waters called I <the> Seas & I God saw that all things which I had made
were good & I God said Let the Earth bring forth grass the herb yielding seed the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind & the tree yielding
fruit whose seed should be in itself after upon the Earth & it was so even as
I spake & the Earth brought forth grass every herb yielding seed after his
kind & the tree yielding fruit whose seed should be in itself after it[s]
kind—And I God saw that all things which I had made were good & the evening & the morning were the third day And I God said Let there be lights in the firmament of the Heaven to divide the day from the night &
let them be for signs & for seasons & for days & for years & let them
be for lights in the firmament of the Heaven to give light upon
the Earth & it was so & I God made two great lights the greater
light to rule the day & the lesser light to rule the night & the greater light was the Sun & the lesser light was the moon & the stars
also was made even according to my word & I God set them in
the firmament of the Heaven to give light upon the Earth & the
Sun to rule over the day & the moon to rule over the night & to
divide the light from the darkness & I God saw that all things
which I made were good & the evening & the morning were the fourth
day & I God said Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moveing creature that hath life & fowl which may fly above the Earth in
the open firmament of Heaven & I God created great whales & every living creature that moveth which the waters brought forth
abundantly after their kind & every winged fowl after his kind &
<I> God saw that all things which I had created were good & I God
blessed them saying be fruitful & multiply & fill the waters in the
Seas & let fowl multiply in the Earth & the evening & the morning
were the fifth day & I God said Let the Earth bring forth the
living creature after his kind cattle & creeping thing & beast <of the eart[h]> after
his kind & it was so & I God made the beast of the Earth after his
kind & cattle after their kind & every thing which creepeth upon the Earth after his kind & I God saw that all these things were good & I God
said unto mine only begotten which was with me from the beginning Let us make man in our image after our likeness & it was so
& I God said Let them have dominion over the fish of the Sea & over
the fowl of the air & over the cattle & over all the Earth & over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the Earth So I God created man
in mine own image in the image of mine only begotten created
I him male & feemale created I them & I God blessed them
& I God said unto them Be fruitful & multiply & replenish the Earth
& subdue it & have dominion over the fish of the Sea & over the fowl
of the air & over every living thing that moveth upon the Earth & I God
said unto man Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the Earth & every tree in the which shall be the
fruit of a tree yielding seed to you it shall be for meat & to every beast
of the Earth & to every fowl of the air & to every thing that creepeth upon
the Earth wherein I grant life there shall be given every clean herb for meat & it was so even as I spake & I God saw every thing that
I had made & behold all things which I had made were verry <very>
good & the evening & the morning were the sixth day——
Genesis, Chapter 2
Thus the Heaven & the Earth were finished & all the host of them &
on the seventh day I God ended my work & all things which I had
made & I rested on the seventh day from all my work & all things which I had made were finished & I saw that they were good & I God
blessed the seventh day & sanctified it because that in it I had rested from all my work which I God had created & made And now
behold I say unto you that these are the generations of the Heaven & of
the Earth when they were created in the day that I the Lord God made
the Heaven & the Earth & every plant of the field before it was in the
Earth & every herb of the field before it grew for I the Lord God created all things of which I have spoken spiritually before they were
naturally upon the face of the Earth for I the Lord God had not
caused it to rain upon the face of the earth & I the Lord God had created all the children of men & not yet a man to till the ground for in
Heaven created I them & there was not yet flesh upon the Earth neither in the water neither in the air but I the Lord God spake & there
went up a mist from the Earth & watered the whole face of the ground
& I the Lord God formed Man from the dust of the ground & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life & man became a living
soul the first flesh upon the Earth the first man also nevertheless
all things were before created but spiritually were they created
[&] made according to my word & I the Lord God planted a garden
eastward in Eden & there I put them man whom I had formed
& out of the ground made I the Lord God to grow every tree naturally that is pleasant to the sight of man & man could behold it &
they became also a living soul for it was spiritaull spiritual in
the day that I created it for it remaineth in the sphere which I
created it yea even all things which I prepared for the use of
man & man saw that it was good for food & I the Lord God
placed the tree of life also in the midst of the garden & also the tree
of knowledge of good & evil & a River went out of Eden to water
the garden & from thence it was parted & became into four heads
& I the Lord God called the name of the <first> Pison & it compasseth the
whole land of Havilah where there were created much gold & the gold
of that land was good & there was bdellium & the Onyx stone & the
name of the second River was called Gihon the same was it that
compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia & the name of the third River
was Hiddekel that was it which goeth towards the east of Assyria & the fourth River was Euphrates & I the Lord God took the
man & put him into the garden of Eden & to dress it & to keep it
& I the Lord God commanded the man saying Of every tree of the
garden thou mayest freely eat but of the tree of the knowledge of good & evil thou shalt not eat of it nevertheless
thou mayest chose for thyself for it is given unto thee but remember
that I forbid it for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die And I the Lord God said unto mine only begotten that it was
not good that the man should be alone Wherefore I will mak[e] a help
meet for him & out of the ground I the Lord God formed every beast of
the field & every fowl of the air & commanded that they should be brought unto Adam to see what he would call them & they were also living souls
& it was breathed into them the breath of life & whatsoever Adam called
every living creature that was the name thereof & Adam gave names to all
cattle & to the fowl of the air & to every beast of the field but for Adam
there was not found a help meet for him & I the Lord God caused a
deep sleep to fall upon Adam & he slept & I took one of his ribs & closed up the flesh in the stead thereof & the rib which I the Lord God had
taken from man made I a woman & brought her unto the man &
Adam said this I know now is bone of my bones & flesh of my flesh
she shall be called woman because she was taken out of man
therefore shall a man leave his father & his mother & shall cleave
unto his wife & they shall be one flesh & they were both naked the ma[n]
& his wife & were not ashamed.
Genesis, Chapter 3
And I the Lord God spake unto Moses
saying That Satan whom thou hast commanded in the name of mine only begotten is the same which was from the beginning & he came before
me saying Behold I send me I will be thy Son & I will redeem all
mankind that one soul shall not be lost & surely I will do it Wherefore
give me thine honour But behold my beloved Son which was my bel[ov]ed &
chosen from the beginning saith unto me Father thy will be done & the
glory be thine forever Wherefore because that Satan rebelled against me
& sought to destroy the agency of man which I the Lord God had given him
& also that I should give unto him mine own power by the power of mine
only begotten I caused that he should be cast down & he became Satan
yea even the Devil the father of all lies to deceive & to blind
men & to lead them captive at his will even as many as would not
hearken unto my voice & now the serpant was more subtle than
any beast of the field which I the Lord God had made & Satan
put it into the heart of the serpant for he had drew away many after
him & he sought also to beguile Eve Eve for he knew not the mind of
God Wherefore he thought to destroy the world yea & he said unto
the woman yea hath God said ye shall not eat of every tree of the
garden & he spake by the mouth of the Serpant but of the fruit of the
tree which thou beholdest in the midst of the garden God hath
said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it lest ye die for God
doth know that in the day ye eat thereof then your eyes shall be opened
& ye shall be as Gods knowing good & evil & when the woman saw that
the tree was good for food & that it became pleasant to the eyes
& a tree to be desired to make her wise she took of the fruit thereof
& did eat & gave also unto her husband with her & he did eat & the
eyes of them both were opened & they knew that they had been naked
& they sewed fig leaves together & made themselves aprons & they
heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of
of the day & Adam & his wife hid themselves from the presence
of I the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden & I the Lord God
called unto Adam & said unto him Where goest thou & he said I heard
thy voice in the garden & I was afraid because I beheld that I was naked & I hid myself & I the Lord God said unto Adam Who told
thee that thou wast naked hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat if so thou shouldst surely
die & the man said the woman whom thou gavest me & saidest remain with thee she gave me of the tree & I did eat & I the Lord God
said unto the woman What is this thing which thou hast done the woman
said the serpant beguiled me & I did eat & the <I> the Lord God said
unto the serpant Because thou hast done this thou shalt be cursed
above all cattle & above every beast of the field upon thy belly shal[t]
thou go & dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life & I will put enmity
between thee & the woman between thy seed & her seed it shall bruise
thy head & thou shalt bruise his heel unto the woman I said I will
greatly multiply thy sorrow & thy consception in sorrow thou shalt bring
forth children & thy desire shall be to thy husband & he shall rule over
thee & unto Adam I the Lord God said because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife & hast eaten of the tree of which I
commanded thee saying tho[u] shalt not eat of it cursed shall be the
ground for thy sake in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of
thy life thorns also & thistles shall it bring forth to thee & thou shalt
eat the hearb of the field in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou shalt return unto the ground for thou shalt surely die
for out of it wast thou taken for dust thou wast & unto dust shalt
thou return And Adam called his wifes name Eve because she wa[s]
the mother of all living for thus have I the Lord God called the first of
all women which are many And I the Lord God said unto mine only
begotten Behold the man is become as one of us to know good & evil & now
lest he put forth his hand & partake also of the tree of life & eat & live forever therefore I the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to til[l]
the ground from whence he was taken for as I the Lord God liveth even so
my word cannot return void for as they go forth out of my mouth they
must be fulfilled so I drove out the man & I placed at the east of the
garden of Eden Cherubims & a flaming sword which turned every way to
keep the way of the tree of life & those are the words which I spake
unto my servant Moses & they are true even as I live <will> & I have
spoken them unto you see thou show them unto no man except until
I command you Amen <except they that believe Amen>