Genesis 1:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

Job 26:14

These things are merely a whisper of God's power at work. How little we would understand if this whisper ever turned into thunder!

Job 26:7

who hung the northern sky and suspended the earth on empty space.

Job 38:9

and wrapped it in blankets of thickest fog.

Job 41:32

and it leaves behind a trail of shining white foam.

Psalm 104:30

You created all of them by your Spirit, and you give new life to the earth.

Psalm 104:6

You covered the earth with the ocean that rose above the mountains.

Psalm 136:6

The Lord stretched the earth over the ocean. God's love never fails.

Psalm 148:7

All creatures on earth, you obey his commands, so come, praise the LORD!

Psalm 33:6

The LORD made the heavens and everything in them by his word.

Proverbs 8:24

When I was born, there were no oceans or springs of water.

Isaiah 31:5

I, the LORD All-Powerful, will protect Jerusalem like a mother bird circling over her nest.”

Isaiah 45:18

The LORD alone is God! He created the heavens and made a world where people can live, instead of creating an empty desert. The LORD alone is God; there are no others.

Jeremiah 4:23

After this, I looked around. The earth was barren, with no form of life. The sun, moon, and stars had disappeared.

Nahum 2:10

Nineveh is doomed! Destroyed! Her people tremble with fear; their faces turn pale.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 32:11

The LORD was like an eagle teaching its young to fly, always ready to swoop down and catch them on its back.