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Genesis 1:1

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 1:1

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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KJV

King James Version

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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WEB

World English Bible

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

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ASV

American Standard Version

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 1

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2 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.

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

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Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, unfoldingWord, Bible Aquifer, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee.

King James Version · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
King James (Authorized) Version, standardized 1769 text, provided by the CrossWire Bible Society and eBible.org. Square brackets indicate supplied words; ¶ marks a paragraph in this source.

World English Bible · Public domain
Protestant edition, 66 books, American spelling; uses LORD/GOD for the divine name. Text supplied by eBible.org.

American Standard Version · Public domain
American Standard Version (1901). Text supplied by eBible.org.

Berean Literal Bible · Public domain
New Testament only in this reader. The current publisher download is an early draft and may be updated. Text supplied by LiteralBible.com; wording is preserved.

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