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the heavens and the earth came to exist ... long ago, by God's command
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God established the heavens and the earth ... long ago by his word" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
came to exist out of water and through water
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.