Genesis 11

Genesis 1:1 is the first verse of the first chapter of the Book of Genesis, the opening book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. The verse reads: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." In Hebrew, this verse is written as "בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ" (B'reishit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz). In Latin, a translation often used in Christian liturgy, it is "In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram." This verse introduces the narrative of creation, establishing God as the creator of the universe. It sets the stage for the subsequent six days of creation, culminating in the creation of humanity on the sixth day. The phrase "In the beginning" is interpreted by many scholars as indicating a temporal starting point for the universe, though interpretations vary widely among different religious and secular perspectives.