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Illustration for The Creation of the World

Russian · Absolute Beginner

Сотворение мира

Adapted from The Creation of the World

By The Bible

God creates the world and rests on the seventh day.

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Illustration for the scene “The empty earth”

Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner

Пустая земля

The empty earth

Russian

В начале Бог создаёт небо и землю.

English translation

In the beginning, God creates the heavens and the earth.

Russian

У земли ещё нет формы.

English translation

The earth has no shape yet.

Russian

Земля пустая.

English translation

The earth is empty.

Russian

Вокруг темно.

English translation

It is dark all around.

Russian

Дух Божий находится над водой.

English translation

The Spirit of God is over the water.

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