ምድርም መልክና ባዶ ነበረች ፤ ጨለማም በጥልቁ ላይ ነበረ ፤ የእግዚአብሔርም መንፈስ በውኃው ፊት ላይ ተንቀሳቀሰ።
"And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters."