Genesis 1:2 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Genesis 1:2 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was[fn] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

NLTNLT (read chapter in 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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in 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.

ESVESV (read chapter in 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.

CSBCSB (read chapter in 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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And the earth was a [fn]formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the [fn]surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the [fn]surface of the waters.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And the earth was [fn]formless and void, and darkness was over the [fn]surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the [fn]surface of the waters.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The earth was [fn]formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.

NETNET (read chapter in 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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

terra autem erat inanis et vacua et tenebrae super faciem abyssi et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَإِذْ كَانَتِ الأَرْضُ مُشَوَّشَةً وَمُقْفِرَةً وَتَكْتَنِفُ الظُّلْمَةُ وَجْهَ الْمِيَاهِ، وَإِذْ كَانَ رُوحُ اللهِ يُرَفْرِفُ عَلَى سَطْحِ الْمِيَاهِ،

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֨הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἡ δὲ γῆ ἦν ἀόρατος καὶ ἀκατασκεύαστος καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου καὶ πνεῦμα θεοῦ ἐπεφέρετο ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَكَانَتِ الأَرْضُ خَرِبَةً وَخَالِيَةً، وَعَلَى وَجْهِ الْغَمْرِ ظُلْمَةٌ، وَرُوحُ اللهِ يَرِفُّ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْمِيَاهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y la tierra estaba desordenada y vacía, y las tinieblas estaban sobre la faz del abismo, y el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la faz de las aguas.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

地是空虛混沌．淵面黑暗．　神的靈運行在水面上。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y la tierra estaba sin orden y vacía. Había tinieblas sobre la faz del océano, y el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la faz de las aguas.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

땅이 혼돈하고 공허하며 흑암이 깊음 위에 있고 하나님의 신은 수면에 운행하시니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

La terre était informe et vide: il y avait des ténèbres à la surface de l'abîme, et l'esprit de Dieu se mouvait au-dessus des eaux.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und die Erde war wüst und leer, und es war finster auf der Tiefe; und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf dem Wasser.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Земля же была безвидна и пуста, и тьма над бездною, и Дух Божий носился над водою.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y la tierra estaba desordenada y vacía, y las tinieblas estaban sobre la faz del abismo, y el espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la faz de las aguas.

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