Genesis 1:1

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The Creation

1 In the beginning^(A) God created the heavens and the earth.^[a]^(B)

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1:1 Or created the universe

Genesis 1:2

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²Now 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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Genesis 1:2 in all English translations

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