Dutch
In het begin maakt God de hemel en de aarde.
English translation
In the beginning, God makes the sky and the earth.
Dutch · Absolute Beginner
De schepping van de wereld
Adapted from The Creation of the World
God creates the world and rests on the seventh day.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
De lege aarde
The empty earth
Dutch
De aarde heeft nog geen vorm.
English translation
The earth has no shape yet.
Dutch
De aarde is leeg.
English translation
The earth is empty.
Dutch
Het is donker.
English translation
It is dark.
Dutch
Gods Geest zweeft boven het water.
English translation
God’s Spirit hovers over the water.
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