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Genesis 1:2
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2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

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2 Now the earth was formless(A) and empty,(B) darkness was over the surface of the deep,(C) and the Spirit of God(D) was hovering(E) over the waters.

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Genesis 1:2
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2 The earth was (A)without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

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2 Now the earth was formless and empty,(A) darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.(B)

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