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NASB | Genesis 1:2 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. |
Subject: The Spirit of God active in creation |
Bible Note: "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." Gen 1:2 "*Spirit of God.* Not only did God the Holy Spirit participate in creation, but so did God the Son (cf. John 1:1-3; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2)" (p. 16, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997) |