Genesis 1:2 — the earth was a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over t… — TLB | maBible

Read Genesis 1:2 (The Living Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 1.2, Genesis 1v2, Gen. 1:2. the earth was a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors.

Other reference formats: Genesis 1.2, Genesis 1v2, Gen. 1:2.

2 the earth was a shapeless, chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors.

Passage themes

An uninhabitable earth — the earth was without form, and void
The creating breath — the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters

Notes and references

the earth was, or “the earth became.” a shapeless, chaotic mass, or “shapeless and void.” over the dark vapors, or “over the cloud of darkness,” or “over the darkness and waters,” or “over the dark gaseous mass.” There is not one correct way to translate these words.

Events in this chapter

1.1 — Création monde, homme et femme

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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