Genesis 1:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 1:1

The History of Creation

1 In the ^abeginning ^bGod created the heavens and the earth.

2 The earth was ^awithout form, and void; and darkness¹ was on the face of the deep. ^bAnd the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3 ^aThen God said, ^b“Let there be ^clight”; and there was light.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 1:1

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American Standard Version
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Amplified® Bible
IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth.

Contemporary English Version
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Darby English Version
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Good News Bible
In the beginning, when God created the universe,

King James Version
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

New American Standard Bible
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

New International Version
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

New King James Version
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Revised Standard Version
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth --

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