The earth was  without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
ወምድርሰ ፡ ኢታስተርኢ ፡ ወኢኮነት ፡ ድሉተ ፡ ወጽልመት ፡ መልዕልተ ፡ ቀላይ ፡ ወመንፈሰ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ይጼልል ፡ መልዕልተ ፡ ማይ ።