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בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹקִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ

English translations all present this verse as something close to "In beginning, G-d created the skies and the earth."

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Q: What is the first verse in the Torah?
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