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Version</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And so the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their heavenly lights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So the heavens and the earth and everything else were created. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Heaven and earth and everything in them were finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And so the whole universe was completed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With this the heavens and the earth were completed, including all of their vast array.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The heavens and the earth were completed with everything that was in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their vast array.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the heavens and the earth shall be completed and all their army.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the furniture of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so the heavens and the earth were completed, with all their adornment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth and all their array were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THUS the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they completed Heaven and Earth and all their mighty works.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the heavens and the earth were finished, and the whole world of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/2-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=300" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/2.htm">The Seventh Day</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">Thus the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: wə·hā·’ā·reṣ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">and the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: way·ḵul·lū (Conj-w:: V-Pual-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">were completed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">their vast array.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Exodus 20:11</a></span><br />For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm">Hebrews 4:4</a></span><br />For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17</a></span><br />It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></span><br />By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a></span><br />Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a></span><br />Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Psalm 148:2-5</a></span><br />Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. / Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. / Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.</p><p class="hdg">Thus.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Genesis 2:4</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> 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,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1,10</a></b></br> In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Exodus 20:11</a></b></br> For <i>in</i> six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them <i>is</i>, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.</p><p class="hdg">host.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></b></br> And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, <i>even</i> all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Deuteronomy 17:3</a></b></br> And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">2 Kings 21:3-5</a></b></br> For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Array</a> <a href="/revelation/17-17.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/20-7.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Host</a> <a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Vast</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/14-8.htm">Array</a> <a href="/genesis/15-16.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/genesis/21-22.htm">Host</a> <a href="/exodus/6-26.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Vast</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-1.htm">The first Sabbath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">Further details concerning the manner of creation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">The animals are named by Adam.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">The making of woman, and the institution of marriage.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/genesis/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Thus</b><br />The word "thus" serves as a conclusion to the preceding narrative of creation. It signifies a transition from the active process of creation to a state of completion. In Hebrew, the word used is "וַיְכֻלּוּ" (vayechullu), which implies a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment. This word sets the stage for understanding that what follows is the result of divine intention and purpose.<p><b>the heavens and the earth</b><br />This phrase encapsulates the entirety of creation, emphasizing the scope and magnitude of God's creative work. In Hebrew, "הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ" (hashamayim veha'aretz) refers to the sky, the celestial bodies, and the physical world. The phrase is a merism, a figure of speech that uses two contrasting parts to represent a whole. It underscores the comprehensive nature of God's creation, from the vast cosmos to the minutiae of the earth.<p><b>were completed</b><br />The Hebrew root for "completed" is "כָּלָה" (kalah), which means to finish, to bring to an end, or to fulfill. This word conveys the idea that God's creative work was not only finished but also perfected. It reflects the divine order and harmony established in creation, indicating that nothing was left undone or imperfect. The completion signifies God's sovereignty and the intentionality behind every aspect of creation.<p><b>in all their vast array</b><br />The phrase "in all their vast array" highlights the diversity and complexity of creation. The Hebrew word "צְבָאָם" (tzeva'am) can be translated as "hosts" or "array," often used to describe organized groups, such as armies or celestial bodies. This term suggests an ordered and purposeful arrangement, reflecting the meticulous care and wisdom of the Creator. It invites us to marvel at the intricate beauty and interdependence of all created things, from the stars in the sky to the ecosystems on earth.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>II.<p>THE SABBATH.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Were finished.</span>--The first three verses of this chapter form part of the previous narrative, and contain its Divine purpose. For the great object of this hymn of creation is to give the sanction of the Creator to the Sabbath. Hence the ascribing of rest to Him who wearies not, and hence also the description of the several stages of creation as days. Labour is, no doubt, ennobled by creation being described as work done by God; but the higher purpose of this Scripture was that for which appeal is made to it in the Fourth Commandment, namely, to ennoble man's weekly rest. Among the Accadians, Mr. Sayce says (<span class= "ital">Chald. Genesis. </span>p. 89), the Sabbath was observed--so ancient is its institution--but it was connected with the sun, moon, and five planets, whence even now the days of the week take their titles, though the names of Scandinavian deities have been substituted in this country for some of their old Latin appellations. Here every idolatrous tendency is guarded against, and the Sabbath is the institution of the One Almighty God.<p><span class= "bld">The host of them.</span>--The word translated <span class= "ital">host </span>does not refer to military arrangement, but to numbers gathered in crowds. This crowded throng of heaven sometimes means the angels, as in <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm" title="And he said, Hear you therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.">1Kings 22:19</a>; oftener the stars. Here it is the host both of heaven and earth, and signifies the multitudes of living creatures which people the land, and seas, and air.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thus the heavens and the earth were finished.</span> Literally, and finished were the heavens and the earth, the emphatic position being occupied by the verb. With the creation of man upon the sixth day the Divine Artificer's labors were brought to a termination, and his work to a completion. The two ideas of cessation and perfection are embraced in the import of <span class="accented">calais</span>. Not simply had Elohim paused in his activity, but the Divine idea of his universe had been realized. The finished world was a cosmos, arranged, ornamented, and filled with organized, sentient, and rational beings, with plants, animals, and man; and now the resplendent fabric shone before him a magnificent success - "lo! very good." This appears to be by no means obscurely hinted at in the appended clause, <span class="cmt_word">and all the host of them</span>, which suggests the picture of a military armament arranged in marching order. <span class="accented">Tsebaam</span>, derived from <span class="accented">tsaba</span>, <span class="accented">to</span> go forth as a soldier (Gesenius), to join together for service (Furst), and applied to the angels (<span class="greek">στρατία οὐράνιος</span>, <a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Luke 2:13</a>. <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/18-18.htm">2 Chronicles 18:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/148-2.htm">Psalm 148:2</a>) and to the celestial bodies (<span class="greek">δύναμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν</span>, <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29</a>. <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a>; <a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Daniel 8:10</a>), here includes, by Zeugma, the material heavens and earth with the angelic and human races (cf. <a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a>). If the primary signification of the root be splendor, glory, like <span class="accented">tsavah</span>, to some forth or shine out as a star (T. Lewis), then will the LXX. and the Vulgate be correct in translating <span class="greek">πᾶς ὁ κόσμος αὐτῶν</span> and <span class="accented">omnis ornatus eorum</span>, the conception being that when the heavens and the earth were completed they were a brilliant army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/2-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Thus the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were completed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְכֻלּ֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḵul·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their vast array.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/2-1.htm">Genesis 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/2-1.htm">OT Law: Genesis 2:1 The heavens and the earth were finished (Gen. 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