Genesis 1:2-3

New King James Version

²The earth was ^(A)without form, and void; and darkness ^[a]was on the face of the deep. ^(B)And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

³^(C)Then God said, ^(D)“Let there be ^(E)light”; and there was light.

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Footnotes

Genesis 1:2 Words in italic type have been added for clarity. They are not found in the original Hebrew or Aramaic.

Genesis 1:2-3

New International Version

²Now 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.