1 In the beginning, when God created the universe,
2 the 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.
3 Then God commanded, “Let there be light” — and light appeared.
4 God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness,
5 and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night”. Evening passed and morning came — that was the first day.
6-7 Then God commanded, “Let there be a dome to divide the water and to keep it in two separate places” — and it was done. So God made a dome, and it separated the water under it from the water above it.
8 He named the dome “Sky”. Evening passed and morning came — that was the second day.