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Scene 1 · Beginner
Пустая земля
The empty earth
Russian
В начале Бог создал небо и землю. Земля была пустой и ещё не имела формы. Над бездной было темно, а над водой парил Дух Божий.
English translation
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was empty and had no form yet. Darkness lay over the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the water.
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