Genesis 1:1
New International Version
Genesis 1:1
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 1:1
Amplified Bible
The Creation
1 In the beginning God ([a]Elohim) [b]created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.(A)
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- Genesis 1:1 This is originally a plural form based on el (root meaning: strength), which itself is used to refer to God in compounds like El Shaddai (Almighty God). The word el is also used to refer to false gods, so the context determines whether Elohim means “God” or is better understood as “gods” (elohim).
- Genesis 1:1 Heb bara. Here and in 1:21, God created from nothing which is something only He can do. In 1:27, God used preexisting materials (man from the dust of the ground; Eve from Adam’s rib); each use of the word bara (“create”) must be considered in its specific context.
Genesis 1:1
King James Version
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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Genesis 1:1
Contemporary English Version
The Story of Creation
1 In the beginning God
created the heavens
and the earth.[a]
Footnotes
- 1.1 the heavens and the earth: “The heavens and the earth” stood for the universe.
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