Scripture versions

We will make a variety of Bible 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:

Classical Hebrew and עברית

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

Delitsch Hebrew New Testament (code: DHNT1885)

1 בְּרֵאשִׁית הָיָה הַדָּבָר וְהַדָּבָר הָיָה אֵת הָאֱלֹהִים וֵאלֹהִים הָיָה הַדָּבָר׃ 2 הוּא הָיָה בְרֵאשִׁית אֵצֶל הָאֱלֹהִים׃John 1:1-2DHNT1885

Koine Greek

Brenton's LXX (code: LXXBRENT)

1 ἘΝ ἀρχῇ ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν. 2 Ἡ δὲ γῆ ἦν ἀόρατος καὶ ἀκατασκεύαστος, καὶ σκότος ἐπάνω τῆς ἀβύσσου· καὶ πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐπεφέρετο ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος. Genesis 1:1-2LXXBRENT

Robinson Pierpont Greek New Testament (code: RP2005)

1 Ἐν1722PREP ἀρχῇ746N-DSF ἦν1510V-IAI-3S ὁ3588T-NSM λόγος,3056N-NSM καὶ2532CONJ ὁ3588T-NSM λόγος3056N-NSM ἦν1510V-IAI-3S πρὸς4314PREP τὸν3588T-ASM θεόν,2316N-ASM καὶ2532CONJ θεὸς2316N-NSM ἦν1510V-IAI-3S ὁ3588T-NSM λόγος.3056N-NSM 2 Οὗτος3778D-NSM ἦν1510V-IAI-3S ἐν1722PREP ἀρχῇ746N-DSF πρὸς4314PREP τὸν3588T-ASM θεόν.2316N-ASMJohn 1:1-2RP2005

Septuagint translations

English: Brenton's LXX (code: LXXTRAN)

1 In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth. 2 But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water. Genesis 1:1-2LXXTRAN

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 (code: KJV)

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

español

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

中文

Chinese Union Version [simplified] (code: CUV)

1 起初，　神创造天地。 2 地是空虚混沌，渊面黑暗；　神的灵运行在水面上。 Genesis 1:1-2CUV

العربية

Van Dyke Translation (code: AVD)

1 فِي ٱلْبَدْءِ خَلَقَ ٱللهُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ. 2 وَكَانَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ خَرِبَةً وَخَالِيَةً، وَعَلَى وَجْهِ ٱلْغَمْرِ ظُلْمَةٌ، وَرُوحُ ٱللهِ يَرِفُّ عَلَى وَجْهِ ٱلْمِيَاهِ. Genesis 1:1-2AVD

한국어

Korean Revised Version (code: KRV)

1 태초에 하나님이 천지를 창조하시니라 2 땅이 혼돈하고 공허하며 흑암이 깊음 위에 있고 하나님의 신은 수면에 운행하시니라Genesis 1:1-2KRV

Kiswahili

Kiswahili ULB (code: SWHULB)

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

français

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

Deutsch

Luther Bible 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

italiano

Riveduta Bible 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

русский

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

فارسی

Old Persian Version (code: OPV)

1 در ابتدا، خدا آسمانها و زمین را آفرید. 2 وزمین تهی و بایر بود و تاریکی بر روی لجه. و روح خدا سطح آبها را فرو گرفت.Genesis 1:1-2OPV

Tiếng Việt

Kinh Thánh Tin Lành (code: VI1934)

1 Ban đầu Ðức Chúa Trời dựng nên trời đất. 2 Vả, đất là vô hình và trống không, sự mờ tối ở trên mặt vực; Thần Ðức Chúa Trời vận hành trên mặt nước.Genesis 1:1-2VI1934

日本語

口語訳 [Colloquial Translation] (code: KOG1955)

1 はじめに神,かみは天,てんと地,ちとを創造,そうぞうされた。 2 地,ちは形,かたちなく、むなしく、やみが淵,ふちのおもてにあり、神,かみの霊,れいが水,みずのおもてをおおっていた。Genesis 1:1-2KOG1955

português

Almeida 1911 Revision (code: ALM1911)

1 No princípio criou Deus os céus e a terra. 2 E a terra era sem forma e vazia; e havia trevas sobre a face do abismo: e o espírito de Deus se movia sobre a face das águas.Genesis 1:1-2ALM1911

svenska

Svenska 1917 (code: SV1917)

1 I begynnelsen skapade Gud himmel och jord. 2 Och jorden var öde och tom, och mörker var över djupet, och Guds Ande svävade över vattnet.Genesis 1:1-2SV1917

Ελληνικά

New Greek Bible (Νέα Ελληνικά βιβλία) (code: NEB1901)

1 Εν αρχη εποιησεν ο Θεος τον ουρανον και την γην. 2 Η δε γη ητο αμορφος και ερημος· και σκοτος επι του προσωπου της αβυσσου. Και πνευμα Θεου εφερετο επι της επιφανειας των υδατων.Genesis 1:1-2NEB1901

norsk bokmål

Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930 (code: DNB1930)

1 I begynnelsen skapte Gud himmelen og jorden. 2 Og jorden var øde og tom, og det var mørke over det store dyp, og Guds Ånd svevde over vannene.Genesis 1:1-2DNB1930

हिन्दी

पवित्र बाइबिल (code: HINIRV)

1 आदि में परमेश्‍वर ने आकाश और पृथ्वी की सृष्टि की। (इब्रा. 1:10, इब्रा. 11:3) 2 पृथ्वी बेडौल और सुनसान पड़ी थी, और गहरे जल के ऊपर अंधियारा था; तथा परमेश्‍वर का आत्मा जल के ऊपर मण्डराता था। (2 कुरि. 4:6)Genesis 1:1-2HINIRV

Bahasa Indonesia

Terjemahan Lama 1954 (code: TJL1954)

1 Bahwa pada mula pertama dijadikan Allah akan langit dan bumi. 2 Maka bumi itu lagi campur baur adanya, yaitu suatu hal yang ketutupan kelam kabut; maka Roh Allah berlayang-layang di atas muka air itu.Genesis 1:1-2TJL1954

suomi

Finnish Kirkkoraamattu 1938 (code: FIK1938)

1 Alussa loi Jumala taivaan ja maan. 2 Ja maa oli autio ja tyhjä, ja pimeys oli syvyyden päällä, ja Jumalan Henki liikkui vetten päällä.Genesis 1:1-2FIK1938

Tagalog

Ang Dating Biblia 1905 (code: ADB1905)

1 Nang pasimula ay nilikha ng Dios ang langit at ang lupa. 2 At ang lupa ay walang anyo at walang laman; at ang kadiliman ay sumasa ibabaw ng kalaliman; at ang Espiritu ng Dios ay sumasa ibabaw ng tubig.Genesis 1:1-2ADB1905

українська

Ukrainian Bible, trans. by Ivan I Ogienko 1962 (code: UKIO1962)

Genesis 1:1-2UKIO1962

hye

Արարատյան Թարգմանություն մասնիկներով 1910 (code: Ararat1910)

1 Սկզբումն Աստուած ստեղծեց երկինքը եւ երկիրը։ 2 Եւ երկիրն անձեւ ու դատարկ էր. եւ խաւար կար անդունդի վերայ. եւ Աստուծոյ Հոգին շրջում էր ջրերի վերայ։Genesis 1:1-2Ararat1910