Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

New American Standard Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

King James Version

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Holman Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

International Standard Version

In the beginning, God created the universe.

A Conservative Version

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

American Standard Version

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Amplified

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.

Bible in Basic English

At the first God made the heaven and the earth.

Darby Translation

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

In the beginning God formed the heavens and the earth.

King James 2000

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth--

Modern King James verseion

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the beginning God created heaven and earth.

NET Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

New Heart English Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Webster

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

World English Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In the beginning
ראשׁית 
Re'shiyth 
Usage: 51

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

בּרא 
Bara' 
Usage: 54

the heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

and
את 
'eth 
Usage: 1

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 1:1

Devotionals containing Genesis 1:1

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Prayers for Genesis 1:1

Context Readings

The Creation

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now, the earth, had become waste and wild, and darkness, was on the face of the roaring deep, - but, the Spirit of God, was brooding on the face of the waters,


Cross References

Isaiah 45:18

For, Thus, saith Yahweh, Who created the heavens God himself! Who fashioned the earth - And made it Himself, established it, -- Not a waste, created he it To be dwelt in, he fashioned it, -- I, am Yahweh, and there is none else:

Hebrews 11:3

By faith, we understand the ages to have been fitted together, by declaration of God, - to the end that, not out of things appearing, should that which is seen, have come into existence.

Job 38:4

Where wast thou, when I founded the earth? Tell, if thou knowest understanding!

Revelation 4:11

Worthy, art thou, O Lord, and our God, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power: because thou didst create all things, and, by reason of thy will, they were, and were created.

Isaiah 42:5

Thus, saith GOD himself - Yahweh, - Creator of the heavens that stretched them forth, Out-spreader of earth, and the products thereof, - Giver of breath to the people thereon, And of spirit to them who walk therein,

John 1:1-3

Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God.

Acts 17:24

The God that made the world and all things that are therein, the same, being, Lord, of heaven and earth, not in hand-made shrines, doth dwell,

Hebrews 1:10

and - Thou, by way of beginning, Lord, the earth, didst found, and, the works of thy hands, are the heavens, -

Exodus 20:11

For, in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, and the sea - and all that in them is, and rested on the seventh day, - for this cause, Yahweh blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.

1 Corinthians 8:6

Yet, to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, through him.

Psalm 115:15

Blessed are ye of Yahweh, who made the heavens and the earth:

Psalm 136:5

To him that made the heavens with understanding, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

Isaiah 44:24

Thus, saith Yahweh Who hath redeemed thee, Who hath fashioned thee from birth, - I - Yahweh, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens, alone, Spreading forth the earth, of myself;

Acts 14:15

and saying - Men! Why, these things, are ye doing? We also, of like nature with you, are men, bringing you the good news, that from these vain things, ye should be turning unto a living God: - Who made heaven and the earth and the sea and all things therein;

Colossians 1:16-17

Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, - they all, through him and for him, have been created,

Nehemiah 9:6

Thou, art Yahweh, thou alone, Thou, didst make the heavens, the heavens of heavens, and all their host, the earth and all that is thereon, the seas and all that is therein, and, thou, holdest them all in life, - and, the host of the heavens, unto thee, are bowing down.

Job 26:13

By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent.

Psalm 33:6

By the word of Yahweh, the heavens were made, and, by the spirit of his mouth, all their host:

Psalm 104:30

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the ground.

Psalm 146:6

Who made The heavens and the earth, The sea and all that is therein, Who keepeth faithfulness to times age-abiding:

Psalm 148:4-5

Praise him, O ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens;

Proverbs 3:19

Yahweh, in wisdom, founded the earth, establishing the heavens with understanding;

Proverbs 8:22-30

Yahweh, had constituted me the beginning of his way, before his works, at the commencement of that time;

Proverbs 16:4

Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Yet remember thy Creator, in the days of thy vigour, - or ever come in, the days of discomfort, and the years arrive, in which thou shalt say - I have, in them, no pleasure;

Isaiah 37:16

O Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel - inhabiting the cherubim, Thou thyself, art GOD, even thou alone, for all the kingdoms of the earth: Thou, didst make the heavens and the earth.

Isaiah 40:26

Lift on high your eyes - and see who hath created these, That bringeth forth, by number, their host, - To all of them by name, doth call, Because of the abundance of vigour and alertness of strength, not one, is missing!

Isaiah 40:28

Hast thou not known, Hast thou not heard, That The God of age-past time - Yahweh The Creator of the ends of the earth Fainteth not neither groweth weary - There is no searching of his understanding:

Isaiah 51:13

That thou hast forgotten Yahweh thy maker, Who stretched out the heavens And founded the earth? That thou hast dreaded continually, all the day, by reason of the fury of the oppressor, in that he was ready to destroy? Where then is the fury of the oppressor?

Isaiah 51:16

Therefore have I put my words in thy mouth, And with the shadow of my hand, have I covered thee, - To plant the heavens, and To lay the foundations of the earth, and To say unto Zion My people, thou art!

Jeremiah 10:12

He that made the earth by his power, That established the world by his wisdom, - And by his understanding stretched out the heavens,

Jeremiah 32:17

Alas! My Lord, Yahweh! Lo! thou thyself, didst make the heavens, and the earth, by thy great might, and by thine outstretched arm, - There is nothing, too wonderful for thee:

Jeremiah 51:15

He that Made the earth in his might, Established the world in his wisdom, - And in his understanding, stretched out the heavens

Zechariah 12:1

The oracle of the word of Yahweh, on Israel, - Declareth Yahweh - Stretching out the heavens, and founding the earth, and fashioning the spirit of man within him:

Matthew 11:25

In that season, answered Jesus, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, - in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;

Mark 13:19

For in those days shall be a tribulation - such, that there hath not happened, the like, from the beginning of creation which God created, until the present time, and shall in nowise happen.

Acts 4:24

And, they, having heard, with one accord, uplifted voice unto God, and said - O Sovereign! Thou, art he that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are herein:

Romans 1:19-20

Inasmuch as, what may be known of God, is manifest among them, for, God, unto them, hath made it manifest, -

Romans 11:36

Because, of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things: - unto him, be the glory, unto the ages. Amen!

Ephesians 3:9

And to bring to light - what is the administration of the sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages in God, who did all things create:

Hebrews 1:2

At the end of these days, He hath spoken unto us in his Son, - whom he hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also he hath made the ages;

Hebrews 3:4

For, every house, is prepared by someone, - but, he that hath prepared all things, is, God.

2 Peter 3:5

For this they, willfully, forget - that there were, heavens, from of old, and, an earth, on account of water and by means of water, compacted, by God's word, -

1 John 1:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we for ourselves gazed upon, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of Life, -

Revelation 3:14

And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Laodicea, write: - These things, saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness the beginning of the creation of God:

Revelation 10:6

and sware, by him that liveth unto the ages of ages, who created heaven, and the things that are therein, and the earth, and the things that are therein, and the sea, and the things that are therein,Delay, no longer, shall there be;

Revelation 14:7

saying with a loud voice, - Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judging is come; and do homage unto him that made heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.

Revelation 21:6

And he said unto me - Accomplished! I, am the A, and the Z, the Beginning and the End: I, unto him that is thirsting, will give of the fountain of the water of life, freely:

Revelation 22:13

I, am the A and the Z, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Exodus 31:18

Then gave he unto Moses, as he finished speaking with him in Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, - tables of stone, written with the finger of God,

1 Chronicles 16:26

For, all the gods of the peoples, are things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.

Psalm 8:3

When I view thy heavens, the work, of thy fingers, moon and stars, which thou hast established,

Psalm 33:9

For, he, spake, and it was, He, commanded, and it stood forth.

Psalm 89:11-12

Thine, are the heavens, Yea, thine, the earth, The world and the fulness thereof, Thou, didst found them;

Psalm 96:5

For, all the gods of the peoples, are things of nought - But, Yahweh, made, the heavens.

Psalm 104:24

How thy works abound, O Yahweh! All of them - in wisdom, hast thou made, The earth is full of thy possession: -

Psalm 124:8

Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 134:3

May Yahweh, bless thee, out of Zion, even he that made heaven and earth.

Psalm 102:25

Of old - the earth, thou didst found, And, the work of thy hands, are the heavens;

Isaiah 65:17

For, behold me! Creating new heavens, and a new earth, - And the former shall not be mentioned, neither shall they come up on the heart,

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