There's a Strange Grammatical Difficulty with the Opening Verse of the Bible

It could suggest a different story about the creation of the world.

From The Ancient of Days by William Blake, 1794. Wikipedia.

From The Ancient of Days by William Blake, 1794. Wikipedia.
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Philologos
Oct. 10 2018
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