Genesis 1:2 - Plain English Version2 The earth didn’t have any shape. It didn’t have anything. It was covered with deep water. Everything was dark. It was dark all over the water, but God’s spirit moved around on the top of the water. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English Bible2 the earth was without shape or form, it was dark over the deep sea, and God’s wind swept over the waters— See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version2 But the earth was empty and unoccupied, and darknesses were over the face of the abyss; and so the Spirit of God was brought over the waters. See the chapter |