In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth   Genesis 1:1.  And thus it all began, as far as humanity is Concerned.  In Hebrew this is 7 words which read: בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ “Beresheet barah Elohim et hassamayim we’et ha.ah.retz”