Genesis 1:2

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

ASV Byzantine Text

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.

Asang Khongca Bible

Long loe tungkrang om ai, kong sut; kaving loe kathuk nuiah oh. Sithaw ih Muithla loe tui nuiah angtawt.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Te vaengah diklai te a hinghong la om tih hoeng. Tuidung hman khaw a hmuep loh a dah. Te vaengah Pathen Mueihla tah tui hman ah lam.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Te vaengah diklai te a hinghong la om tih hoeng. Tuidung hman khaw a hmuep loh a dah. Te vaengah Pathen Mueihla tah tui hman ah lam.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

He ano ole ka honua, ua olohelohe; a maluna no o ka hohonu ka pouli. Hoopunana iho la ka Uhane o ke Akua maluna o ka wai.

English Berean Standard Bible

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.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Men latè pa t' gen fòm, li pa t' gen anyen sou li. Fènwa te kouvri toupatou. Lespri Bondye t'ap plane sou dlo ki te kouvri tout latè.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Terra autem erat inanis et vacua, et tenebræ erant super faciem abyssi: et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas.

Bible in Basic English

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.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Et la terre était désolation et vide , et il y avait des ténèbres sur la face de l’abîme. Et l’Esprit de Dieu planait sur la face des eaux.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Země pak byla nesličná a pustá, a tma byla nad propastí, a Duch Boží vznášel se nad vodami.

Kosraean Bible

faclu wangin lumah ac wangin koano. Lohsr matoltol afunla acn loal uh, ac Ngun lun God apisya fin kof uh.

World Portuguese Bible

A terra era sem forma e vazia. As trevas estavam sobre a superfície do abismo e o Espírito de Deus pairava sobre a superfície das águas.

Romanian BTF Bible

Şi pământul era fără formă şi gol; şi întuneric era peste suprafaţa adâncului. Şi Duhul lui Dumnezeu se mişca peste suprafaţa apelor.

Brenton English Septuagint

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

Burmese Common Language Bible

ကမ္ဘာ​မြေ​ကြီး​သည်​အ​သွင်​သဏ္ဌာန်​ဟူ​၍​မ​ရှိ။ လ​ဟာ​သက်​သက်​ဖြစ်​၏။ သ​မုဒ္ဒ​ရာ​ရေ​ပြင် ကြီး​ကို​မှောင်​အ​တိ​ဖုံး​၍​ရေ​ပြင်​ပေါ်​၌ ဘု​ရား​သ​ခင်​၏​တန်​ခိုး​တော် လှုပ်​ရှား​လျက်​ရှိ​၏။-

Darby Translation

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.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Und die Erde war wüst und leer, und Finsternis war über der Tiefe; und der Geist Gottes schwebte über den Wassern.

Dutch Bible 1917

De aarde nu was woest en ledig, en duisternis was op den afgrond; en de Geest Gods zweefde op de wateren.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Maar de aarde was nog ongeordend en leeg, over de wereldzee heerste duisternis, en Gods Geest zweefde over de wateren.

Italian Diodati Bible

E la terra era una cosa deserta e vacua; e tenebre erano sopra la faccia dell'abisso. E lo Spirito di Dio si moveva sopra la faccia delle acque .

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the earth was without forme and void, and darkenesse was vpon the deepe, and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the waters.

Danish Bible 1931

Og Jorden var øde og tom, og der var Mørke over Verdensdybet. Men Guds Ånd svævede over Vandene.

Leeser Tanakh

And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God was waving over the face of the waters.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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.

King James Version

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.

King James Version + Apocrypha

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.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Vả, đất là vô hình và trống không, sự mờ tối ở trên mặt vực; Thần Đức Chúa Trời vận hành trên mặt nước.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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.

Revised West Version

Pea naʻe fuofuonoa ʻa māmani mo lala; pea naʻe fakapoʻuli ʻae funga ʻoe loloto. Pea naʻe ʻōʻōfaki ʻae Laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua ki he fukahi vai.

French Ostervald Bible

Or la terre était informe et vide, et les ténèbres étaient à la surface de l'abîme, et l'Esprit de Dieu se mouvait sur les eaux.

Esperanto Bible

Kaj la tero estis senforma kaj dezerta, kaj mallumo estis super la abismo; kaj la spirito de Dio ŝvebis super la akvo.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

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.

German Luther Bible 1912

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

LXX2012 U. S. English

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

British English Septuagint 2012

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

Majority Standard BIble

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.

Webster Bible

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.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth)

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

Open English Bible (US)

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

Revised Version

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.

Italian Riveduta Bible

E la terra era informe e vuota, e le tenebre coprivano la faccia dell’abisso, e lo spirito di Dio aleggiava sulla superficie delle acque. E Dio disse:

French Free Holy Bible for the World

La terre était informe et vide. Les ténèbres couvraient la surface de l'abîme, et l'Esprit de Dieu planait au-dessus des eaux.

Reina Valera 1909

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.

Spanish BLL

La tierra no tenía forma y estaba vacía. Las tinieblas cubrían el abismo y el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la superficie de las aguas.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

La tierra estaba sin forma y vacía. Las tinieblas cubrían la superficie del abismo y el Espíritu de Dios se cernía sobre la superficie de las aguas.

Croatian Bible

Zemlja bijaše pusta i prazna; tama se prostirala nad bezdanom i Duh Božji lebdio je nad vodama.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

A zemlja beše bez obličja i pusta, i beše tama nad bezdanom; i duh Božji dizaše se nad vodom.

Targum Onkelos Etheridge

And the earth was waste and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the abyss; and a wind from before the Lord blew upon the face of the waters.

German Textbibel

Es war aber die Erde wüste und leer und Finsternis lag auf dem Ozean und der Geist Gottes schwebte über dem Gewässer.

Ngarrindjeri Scriptures

Tarno nunkeri ruwe, pek ellin ityan ruwe; maratulde ellin ityan ruwe. Yonguldye bahrekangk. Pangari Godald yelkulun itye bahrekangk.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

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

Hebrew OT (WLC)

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

World English Bible

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.

World English Bible (Catholic)

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.

World English Bible British Edition

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.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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.

World English Bible Classic

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.

World English Bible Updated

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.

World Messianic Bible

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.

World Messianic Bible British Edition

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.

Wycliffe Bible portions

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

SEPTUAGINTA

ἡ δὲ γῆ ἦν ἀόρατος καὶ ἀκατασκεύαστος, καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου, καὶ πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐπεφέρετο ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος.

Brenton Septuagint

Ἡ δὲ γῆ ἦν ἀόρατος καὶ ἀκατασκεύαστος, καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου· καὶ πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐπεφέρετο ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)

Пэмынтул ера пустиу ши гол; песте фаца адынкулуй де апе ера ынтунерик, ши Духул луй Думнезеу Се мишка пе дясупра апелор.

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish

Земля ж була пуста і пустошня, і темрява лежала над безоднею; і дух Божий ширяв понад водами.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible

Земля ж була пуста і пустошня, і темрява лежала над безоднею; і дух Божий ширяв понад водами.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)

А земља беше без обличја и пуста, и беше тама над безданом; и дух Божји дизаше се над водом.

Russian Synodal Bible

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

Hebrew Masoretic OT

וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְהֹ֑ום וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃

Modern Hebrew Bible

והארץ היתה תהו ובהו וחשך על פני תהום ורוח אלהים מרחפת על פני המים׃

Arabic Van Dyck Bible

وَكَانَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ خَرِبَةً وَخَالِيَةً، وَعَلَى وَجْهِ ٱلْغَمْرِ ظُلْمَةٌ، وَرُوحُ ٱللهِ يَرِفُّ عَلَى وَجْهِ ٱلْمِيَاهِ.

Old Persion Version Bible

وزمین تهی و بایر بود و تاریکی بر روی لجه. و روح خدا سطح آبها را فرو گرفت.

Judson Burmese Bible

မြေကြီး သည်အဆင်း သဏ္ဍာန်မရှိ၊ လွတ်လပ် လဟာဖြစ်၏။ နက်နဲ ရာအရပ် ကို မှောင်မိုက် ဖုံးလွှမ်း ၍ ဘုရားသခင် ၏ ဝိညာဉ် တော်သည် ရေ မျက်နှာပြင် ပေါ် မှာ လှုပ်ရှား တော်မူ၏။

Korean Bible 1910

땅이 혼돈하고 공허하며 흑암이 깊음 위에 있고 하나님의 신(神)은 수면에 운행하시니라

Japanese Freedom Bible

地は形なく、むなしく、闇が深淵の面を覆っていた。神の霊が水の面を舞っていた。

World Chinese Bible

地是混沌空虚的。黑暗在深渊的表面，上帝的灵盘旋在水面上。

Chinese Union Version (simplified)

地是空虚混沌，渊面黑暗； 神的灵运行在水面上。

Chinese Union Version (traditional)

地是空虛混沌，淵面黑暗；上帝的靈運行在水面上。

Portuguese Bíblia Livre

E a terra estava desordenada e vazia, e as trevas estavam sobre a face do abismo, e o Espírito de Deus se movia sobre a face das águas.

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Mashi Bible

Igulu lyàli cingiringiri, civange, cimpinage lirhaligwêrhe oku liyôsire lirhanalimwo bici ci Mûka gwa Nnâmahanga akagiyerêra oku mîshi.

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German Schlachter Bible 1951

Und die Erde war wüst und leer, und es lag Finsternis auf der Tiefe, und der Geist Gottes schwebte über den Wassern.

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La Biblia en Español Sencillo

Y la tierra estaba desordenada y sin forma; y estaba oscuro sobre la faz del abismo: y el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la faz de las aguas.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)

Pero la tierra estaba desolada y vacía, y había oscuridad sobre la superficie del abismo. El Espíritu de ʼElohim se movía sobre la superficie de las aguas.

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The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible

And the earth was tohu vavohu (without form, and void); and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Ruach Elohim was hovering upon the face of the waters.

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