GEN 1:2 Parallel Verse View

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

UST At first after that, the earth did not have its present form, and there was nothing living on it. It was totally dark, there was deep water everywhere, and God’s Spirit was moving above the water.

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.

OEB the earth was still unformed and chaotic,
⇔ with darkness on the surface of the abyss,
⇔ and the spirit of God hovering over the waters.

CSB 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.

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

NIV 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.

CEV The earth was barren, with no form of life; it was under a roaring ocean covered with darkness. But the Spirit of God was moving over the water.

ESV The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

NASB The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

LSB And 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.

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.

MSG ^(1-2)First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God’s Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.

NET 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.

LSV and the earth was formless and void, and darkness [was] on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God [was] fluttering on the face of the waters,

FBV The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God moved over the surface of the waters.

T4T When he began to create the earth, it was shapeless and completely desolate/chaotic. Darkness covered the deep water that surrounded the earth. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the water.

LEB Now[fn] the earth was formless and empty, and darknesswas over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

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NRSV the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.

NKJV 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.

NAB and the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters—

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.

MOF No MOF GEN book available

JPS Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.

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.

DRA And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters.

YLT 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,

DBY And the earth was waste and empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of [fn]God was hovering over the face of the waters.

1.2 Elohim

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
(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. )

BB 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.
(And the earth was without form, and was void: and darknes was upon the face of the deepe, and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.)

GNV And the earth was without forme and void, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the waters.
(And the earth was without forme and void, and darkness was upon the deepe, and the Spirit of God mooued upon the waters. )

CB and ye earth was voyde and emptie, and darcknes was vpon the depe, & ye sprete of God moued vpo the water.
(and ye/you_all earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the depe, and ye/you_all spirit of God moved upo the water.)

WYC Forsothe the erthe was idel and voide, and derknessis weren on the face of depthe; and the Spiryt of the Lord was borun on the watris.
(Forsothe the earth was idle and void, and darkness were on the face of depthe; and the Spirit of the Lord was born on the waters.)

LUT Und die Erde war wüst und leer, und es war finster auf der Tiefe; und der Geist Gottes schwebete auf dem Wasser.
(And the earth was wild and empty, and it was dark on the Tiefe; and the spirit God’s floated on to_him water.)

CLV Terra autem erat inanis et vacua, et tenebræ erant super faciem abyssi: et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas.[fn]
(Terra however was inanis and vacua, and tenebræ they_were super faciem abyssi: and spiritus God ferebatur super waters.)

1.2 Terra autem erat inanis, etc. BEDA, Hexæm. tom. 2 Quod vel quale cœlum in principio cum terra factum est, ostendit. Hoc enim de terra subdit, quod de cœlo intelligi noluit. Hoc enim superius cœlum quod a volubilitate mundi secretum est, mox ut creatum est, sanctis angelis est impletum: quos in principio cum cœlo et terra conditos testatur Dominus dicens Job 38: Ubi eras cum me laudarent astra matutina, et jubilarent omnes filii Dei? Astra matutina eosdem angelos et filios Dei vocat. De cœlo enim in quo posita sunt luminaria, quomodo vel quando factum sit postea dicit. STRAB. Inanis et vacua. Inutilis scilicet, et infructuosa, et incomposita. Omnia enim elementa commixta, confusa, et totum hoc æris spatium aquis plenum; non quales nunc sunt, sed sicut nebulæ tenues erant, quales adhuc supercœlestes sunt. BEDA ubi supra. Tenebræ erant, etc. Non sunt audiendi qui reprehendendo dicunt Deum prius creasse tenebras quam lucem: quia nullas in aqua, vel ære fecit tenebras; sed distincto ordine providentiæ prius aquas cum cœlo creavit, et terra, et has cum voluit lucis gratia venustavit. Et notandum quod cum cœlo duo elementa mundi creata sunt, quibus alia duo inserta sunt, aqua, scilicet, et terra, quibus insunt ignis et ær. Aquæ autem totam superficiem terræ tanta altitudine tegebant, ut ad illos usque locos pertingerent, ubi nunc usque super firmamentum partim resident. Ipsa autem terra et aqua informis dicuntur materia, quia omnia quæ videmus, vel ex istis sumpserunt exordium, vel ex nihilo: et priusquam in lucem venirent, non erat unde formam haberent. Et Spiritus Domini ferebatur super aquas. AUG., lib. I de Gen. ad lit., c. 5, tom. 3 Sive totam corporalem materiam aquam appellavit, ut insinuaret unde facta et formata sunt omnia quæ ex humida natura per species varias in terra formari videmus; sive spiritualem vitam ante conversionis formam quasi fluitantem. Spiritus Dei superferebatur, quia subjacebat bonæ voluntati Creatoris, quod formandum et perficiendum inchoaverat. Dictum est etiam Spiritus Domini ferebatur super aquas. Ne faciendo opera potius per necessitatem indigentiæ quam per abundantiam beneficentiæ Deus amare putaretur. Commode enim prius insinuatur aliquid inchoatum, cui superferretur: non loco, sed omnia superante potentia. Et Spiritus Domini ferebatur, etc. HIERON. in Gen. t. 3, col. 939 In Hebræo habet merahephet, id est, incubabat, vel fovebat, more volucris ova calore animantis. Intelligimus ergo non de spiritu mundi dici, ut putant multi; sed de Spiritu sancto, qui et ipse est omnium vivificator: si autem vivificator, et conditor; si conditor, et Deus. Psal. CIII: Emitte, ait, Spiritum tuum et creabuntur. Et Spiritus, etc. In quo subsistentes requiesceremus flatu ejus vivificati, et unda baptismi abluti. Et Spiritus Domini ferebatur super aquas, etc. Sicut Deus, scilicet et conditor, præerat fluitanti et confusæ materiei, ut distingueret quando vellet. Tota ergo Trinitas hic operata intelligitur, Deus, Pater scilicet; principium, Filius; Spiritus Dei, Spiritus sanctus. Et Spiritus, etc. ISID., in Gen.? Corda scilicet fluctuantia, quæ mentis quietem amiserant, quia eis spiritus non innitebatur, sed superferebatur: quasi potens naturam a confusione in melius revocare. Deinde per totum hujus Scripturæ textum sex quasdam operosas ætates videmus, licet quasi proximis limitibus distinctas, ut in septima quies speretur; et eas habere similitudinem sex dierum, quibus ea facta sunt, quæ Deum fecisse Scriptura commemorat. Primordium enim generis humani, quo ista luce frui cœpit, comparatur primo diei quo lucem Deus fecit. Hæc ætas tanquam infantia est totius sæculi, quod tanquam unum hominem proportione magnitudinis suæ cogitamus. Homo enim cum primo nascitur in lucem, infantiam agit primam ætatem, quæ tendit ab Adam usque ad Nœ generationibus decem: diluvium quasi vespera hujus diei est, quia infantia nostra oblivionis diluvio deletur.

1.2 Terra however was inanis, etc. BEDA, Hexæm. tom. 2 That or quale cœlum in at_the_beginning when/with earth/land factum it_is, ostendit. Hoc because about earth/land subdit, that about cœlo intelligi noluit. Hoc because superius cœlum that a volubilitate mundi secretum it_is, mox as creatum it_is, sanctis angelis it_is impletum: which in at_the_beginning when/with cœlo and earth/land conditos testatur Master dicens Yob 38: Ubi eras when/with me laudarent astra matutina, and yubilarent everyone children God? Astra matutina themdem angelos and filios God vocat. De cœlo because in quo posita are luminaria, quomodo or when factum sit postea dicit. STRAB. Inanis and vacua. Inutilis scilicet, and infructuosa, and incomposita. Everything because elementa commixta, confusa, and totum hoc æris spatium awho/any plenum; not/no quales now are, but like nebulæ tenues erant, quales adhuc supercœlestes are. BEDA where supra. Tenebræ erant, etc. Non are audiendi who reprehendendo dicunt God first/before creasse tenebras how lucem: because nullas in water, or ære fecit tenebras; but distincto ordine providentiæ first/before waters when/with cœlo creavit, and terra, and has when/with voluit lucis gratia venustavit. And notandum that when/with cœlo two elementa mundi creata are, to_whom other two inserta are, water, scilicet, and terra, to_whom insunt ignis and ær. Aquæ however totam superficiem terræ tanta altitudine tegebant, as to those usque locos pertingerent, where now usque super firmamentum partim resident. Ipsa however earth/land and water informis dicuntur materia, because everything which videmus, or ex istis sumpserunt exordium, or ex nihilo: and priusquam in the_light venirent, not/no was whence formam haberent. And Spiritus Domini ferebatur super waters. AUG., lib. I about Gen. to lit., c. 5, tom. 3 Sive totam corporalem materiam waterm appellavit, as insinuaret whence facts and formata are everything which ex humida natura per species varias in earth/land formari videmus; if/or spiritualem life before conversionis formam as_if fluitantem. Spiritus God superferebatur, because subyacebat bonæ voluntati Creatoris, that formandum and perficiendum inchoaverat. Dictum it_is also Spiritus Domini ferebatur super waters. Ne faciendo opera potius per necessitatem indigentiæ how per abundantiam beneficentiæ God amare putaretur. Commode because first/before insinuatur aliquid inchoatum, cui superferretur: not/no loco, but everything superante potentia. And Spiritus Domini ferebatur, etc. HIERON. in Gen. t. 3, col. 939 In Hebræo habet merahephet, id it_is, incubabat, or fovebat, more volucris ova calore animantis. Intelligimus ergo not/no about spiritu mundi dici, as putant multi; but about Spiritu sancto, who and himself it_is omnium vivificator: when/but_if however vivificator, and conditor; when/but_if conditor, and God. Psal. CIII: Emitte, ait, Spiritum your and creabuntur. And Spiritus, etc. In quo subsistentes requiesceremus flatu his vivificati, and unda baptismi abluti. And Spiritus Domini ferebatur super waters, etc. Sicut God, scilicet and conditor, præerat fluitanti and confusæ materiei, as distingueret when vellet. Tota ergo Trinitas this operata intelligitur, God, Pater scilicet; principium, Filius; Spiritus God, Spiritus sanctus. And Spiritus, etc. ISID., in Gen.? Corda scilicet fluctuantia, which mentis quietem amiserant, because eis spiritus not/no innitebatur, but superferebatur: as_if potens naturam a confusione in melius revocare. Godnde per totum huyus Scripturæ textum sex quasdam operosas ætates videmus, licet as_if proximis limitibus distinctas, as in septima quies speretur; and eas habere similitudinem sex dierum, to_whom ea facts are, which God fecisse Scriptura commemorat. Primordium because generis humani, quo ista luce frui cœpit, comparatur primo diei quo the_light God fecit. Hæc ætas tanquam infantia it_is totius sæculi, that tanquam one hominem proportione magnitudinis suæ cogitamus. Homo because when/with primo nascitur in lucem, infantiam agit primam ætatem, which tendit away Adam usque to Nœ generationibus decem: diluvium as_if vespera huyus diei it_is, because infantia nostra oblivionis diluvio deletur.

NETS Yet the earth was invisible and unformed, and darkness was over the abyss, and a divine wind was being carried along over the water.

BRN But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.

BrLXX Ἡ δὲ γῆ ἦν ἀόρατος καὶ ἀκατασκεύαστος, καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου· καὶ πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐπεφέρετο ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος.
(Haʸ de gaʸ aʸn aoratos kai akataskeuastos, kai skotos epanō taʸs abussou; kai pneuma Theou epefereto epanō tou hudatos. )

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