1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

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Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The Hebrew word for "created" is "בָּרָא" (bara), which implies creation ex nihilo, or creation out of nothing, emphasizing God's …

Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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 chapter highlights the goodness of creation and the divine desire that human beings share in that goodness. God brings an orderly universe out of primordial chaos merely by uttering a word.

9 And God said, Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together …

Genesis 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

The Israel Bible offers the translation and transliteration of Genesis 1, focusing on the Land and People of Israel and their relationship.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.