New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 1:2-3

2The earth was 1 2formless and void, and 3darkness was over the 4surface of the deep, and 5the Spirit of God 6was 7moving over the 8surface of the waters.

3Then 9God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

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Notes

1. Genesis 1:2 Or a waste and emptiness ↩
2. Genesis 1:2 Jer 4:23 ↩
3. Genesis 1:2 Job 38:9 ↩
4. Genesis 1:2 Lit face of ↩
5. Genesis 1:2 Ps 104:30; Is 40:13, 14 ↩
6. Genesis 1:2 Deut 32:11; Is 31:5 ↩
7. Genesis 1:2 Or hovering ↩
8. Genesis 1:2 Lit face of ↩
9. Genesis 1:3 Ps 33:6, 9; 2 Cor 4:6 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings