₁In the beginning, when God created the universe, ₂the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God was moving over the water. ₃Then God commanded, “Let there be light” — and light appeared. ₄God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness, ₅and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night”. Evening passed and morning came — that was the first day.