Scripture versions

We will make a variety of translations available for use, as long as they are either in the public domain, or have been released with a license compatible with God's law (see Biblical Law -- No Mis-Attribution (BL-NMA-1.0)).

The following translations are currently available:

Hebrew (Classical)

Westminster Leningrad Codex (code:WLC)

1 בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ 2 וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃ Genesis 1:1-2WLC

English

World English Bible (code: WEB)

[with the tetragrammaton rendered as YHWH]

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2WEB

King James Version

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.Genesis 1:1-2KJV

Spanish

Reina Valera Antigua (code: RVA)

1 En el principio crió Dios los cielos y la tierra. 2 Y la tierra estaba desordenada y vacía, y las tinieblas estaban sobre la haz del abismo, y el Espíritu de Dios se movía sobre la haz de las aguas.Genesis 1:1-2RVA

Swahili

Swahili ULB (code: SWHULB)

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1 Hapo mwanzo Mungu aliumba mbingu na nchi. 2 Nayo nchi haikuwa na umbo na ilikuwa tupu. Giza lilikuwa juu ya uso wa vilindi vya maji. Roho wa Mungu alikuwa akielea juu ya uso wa maji. Genesis 1:1-2SWHULB

French

Louis Segond version of 1910 (code: LSG)

1 Au commencement, Dieu créa les cieux et la terre. 2 La terre était informe et vide: il y avait des ténèbres à la surface de l'abîme, et l'esprit de Dieu se mouvait au-dessus des eaux. Genesis 1:1-2LSG

German

Luther Bibel 1912 (code: DELUT)

1 Am Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde. 2 Und die Erde war wüst und leer, und es war finster auf der Tiefe; und der Geist Gottes schwebte auf dem Wasser. Genesis 1:1-2DELUT

Italian

Riveduta Bibbia 1927 (code: ITARIV)

1 Nel principio Iddio creò i cieli e la terra. 2 E la terra era informe e vuota, e le tenebre coprivano la faccia dell’abisso, e lo spirito di Dio aleggiava sulla superficie delle acque. E Dio disse: Genesis 1:1-2ITARIV

Russian

Russian Synodal Version (code: RUSSYN)

1 В начале сотворил Бог небо и землю. 2 Земля же была безвидна и пуста, и тьма над бездною, и Дух Божий носился над водою. Genesis 1:1-2RUSSYN