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Because the first word of the Tanach starts with the letter bet. In terms of Jewish belief, the "bet" represents the "second" quality, which should clarify that the normal translation, "In the beginning", creating a solid start, is incorrect. A better translation would be "At the beginning of creation" (Rashi commentary).

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