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Genesis 1:2

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
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English Standard Version

The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

New International Version

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the earth was empty and unoccupied, and darknesses were over the face of the abyss; and so the Spirit of God was brought over the waters