Genesis 1:2

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And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the earth was formless and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved over the surface of the waters.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the earth{H776} was{H1961} waste{H8414} and void;{H922} and darkness{H2822} was upon the face{H6440} of the deep:{H8415} and the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} moved{H7363} upon{H5921} the face{H6440} of the waters.{H4325}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the earth{H776} was{H1961}{(H8804)} without form{H8414}, and void{H922}; and darkness{H2822} was upon the face{H6440} of the deep{H8415}. And the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} moved{H7363}{(H8764)} upon{H5921} the face{H6440} of the waters{H4325}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    The erth was voyde and emptie ad darcknesse was vpon the depe and the spirite of god moved vpon the water

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and ye earth was voyde and emptie, and darcknes was vpon the depe, & ye sprete of God moued vpo the water.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the earth was without forme and voide, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God moued vpon ye waters.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the earth was without fourme, and was voyde: & darknes was vpon the face of the deepe, and the spirite of God moued vpon the face of the waters.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness `is' on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.

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