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Genesis 1:1
International Standard Version
Genesis 1:1
International Standard Version
The Creation
1 In the beginning, God created the universe.[a]
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- Genesis 1:1 Lit. the heavens and the earth; i.e. space and matter
Bereshis 1:1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Bereshis 1:1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
1 In the beginning Elohim created hashomayim (the heavens, Himel) and haaretz (the earth).
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Genesis 1:1
Amplified 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.
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