(Annajm) 53 : 44
وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
And indeed He, He is causing you to die, and causing you to live.
The firs birth of mankind who was created in the Paradise and was returned to the nape of Adam after taking covenant as explained in verses 7: 172-173 is being done in the earth. Since the death is happened first as explained in verses 2: 28; and 40: 11-12, death is mentioned first in the verse. See explanation 23: 78-80; and 76: 1.