1) In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. God's spirit hovered over the waters. 2) God created light and separated it from darkness. God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." There was evening, then morning, marking the first day. 3) God created the sky to separate the waters above from the waters below. God gathered the waters and dry land appeared. God saw that it was good.