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1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,
2 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.
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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.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
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Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
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And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
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God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
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