1
The Lord created human beings out of earth, and makes them return to it again.
2
He gave them a fixed number of days, but granted them authority over everything on the earth.
3
He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image.
4
He put the fear of them in all living beings, and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.
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