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The Lord created a human being out of earth, and he returned that human being into it again.
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God gave human beings a set number of days and a fixed time, and he gave them authority over the things that are upon the earth.
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God endowed them with strength like his, and he made them according to his image.
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God made all living beings afraid of them, so that they might exercise dominion over the animals and birds.
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God gave them the capacity to plan, a tongue and eyes, ears and a mind for thinking.
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God filled them with common sense, and he showed them good things and bad.
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God put awe for him in their hearts, in order to show them the greatness of his works.
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So that they might tell of the magnificence of his works,
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they will praise his holy name.
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God placed knowledge before them, and he gave them a code for living.
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God established an eternal covenant with them, and he showed them his decrees.
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They saw the majesty of his glory with their own eyes, and they heard his glorious voice with their own ears.
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God said to them, "Beware of every injustice," and he gave each of them commandments concerning their neighbor.