Genesis 1:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
In the beginning of God`s preparing the heavens and the earth --
English ASV
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English Amplified
IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. [Heb. 11:3.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. [Heb. 11:3.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English EASY 2024
In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
God created the sky and the earth. At first,
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
In the beginning, when God created the universe,
English God's Word - GW 1995
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English KJV 1611
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
English LSB
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
English NIV
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English NKJ 1982
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English NLT
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When God created the heavens and the earth,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
When God began creating the heavens and the earth,
English Tyndale 1537
In the beginning God created heaven and earth.