Berean Standard Bible
“Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.”
The Bible opens with the creation account, which begins with a universe that is not yet shaped or filled. Before the ordering work of the six days, the narrator pauses to describe the scene of formlessness, darkness and deep waters.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
World English Bible (WEB)
The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.
King James Version (KJV)
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 (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y la tierra estaba desordenada y vacía, y las tinieblas estaban sobre la haz del abismo, y el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la haz de las aguas.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La tierra estaba desordenada y no tenía forma. La oscuridad cubría el profundo abismo, mientras que el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre las aguas.
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