Passage

Darkness over the waters

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

²The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Genesis 1:2World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The earth is formless and empty; darkness covers the deep, and God's Spirit hovers over the waters.

Verse 1 names God's creation of heaven and earth. The description of darkness and water precedes the command for light in verse 3.

What changes in this scene when God calls for light?