Thereupon Joshua asked: "Whence and whither, Ben Zoma?" The latter replied: "I was lost in thoughts concerning the account of the Creation." And then he told Joshua his interpretation of Genesis 1:2.
Joshua asked Ben Zoma: "In what direction had you wandered, Ben Zoma?" Ben Zoma replied: "I was engrossed in thought regarding the origin story of Genesis 1:2." He then elucidated to Joshua his comprehension of that verse.