In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — Genesis 1:1 · Skopia

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

In the original Hebrew

בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Genesis 1:1

1405 BC

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Beginning of time Origin of the universe Creation of the world Creation The world

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Religious literature

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1405 BC Old Testament Era

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Genesis 1:1).

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