Genesis 1:2 is the second verse of the first chapter in the Book of Genesis. It takes place after the initial creation according to Genesis, and describes the Earth as formless, dark, and void, with no light or organisms. It is a part of the Torah portion Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-1:4).
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Veha'arets hayetah tohu vavohu vechoshech al-peney tehom veruach Elohim merachefet al-peney hamayim.
| Translation | Text |
|---|---|
| American Standard Version | "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 | "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." |
| Darby Bible | "And the earth was waste and empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." |
| God's Word | "The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep water. The Spirit of God was hovering over the water." |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible | "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." |
| Jewish Publication Society (3rd ed.) | "The Earth being unformed and void, with darkness over the surface of the deep and a wind from God sweeping over the water— |
| King James 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." |
| The Message | "Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss." |
| New King James Version | "The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters." |
| Webster's Bible Translation | "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." |
| World English Bible | "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 | "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," |
| Preceded by Genesis 1:1 |
Book of Genesis | Succeeded by Genesis 1:3 |