Genesis 1:1-3
Living Bible
1 When God began creating[a] the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was[b] a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light.” And light appeared.
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- Genesis 1:1 When God began creating, or “In the beginning God created.”
- Genesis 1:2 the earth was, or “the earth became.” a shapeless, chaotic mass, or “shapeless and void.” over the dark vapors, or “over the cloud of darkness,” or “over the darkness and waters,” or “over the dark gaseous mass.” There is not one correct way to translate these words.
Genesis 1:1-3
Good News Translation
The Story of Creation
1 In the beginning, when God created the universe,[a] 2 the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God[b] was moving over the water. 3 (A)Then God commanded, “Let there be light”—and light appeared.
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- Genesis 1:1 In the beginning … the universe; or In the beginning God created the universe; or When God began to create the universe.
- Genesis 1:2 the Spirit of God; or the power of God; or a wind from God; or an awesome wind.
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