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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 consists of 36 verses and gives an overview of how God created the world in 6 days. The[...]

Chapter 1 consists of 36 verses and gives an overview of how God created the world in 6 days. The chapter introduces how God spoke all things into being except man, who he created in his likeness and image. Before earth's creation, the world was a dark void with only water. The Lord's spirit moved upon the water's surface, and he created the earth, light, and the heavens. He then created the earth's creatures and blessed the man and the woman commanding them to be fruitful and multiply. Read Less

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 It introduces the completion of creation where God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to[...]

Chapter 2 It introduces the completion of creation where God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to work on it and enjoy its fruits except the forbidden fruit. God also created the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God saw that Adam was alone and made a woman his partner. He put him in a deep sleep, removed one of his ribs, and made his companion Eve.Read Less

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 describes how the serpent deceived the woman. The serpent convinced Eve to eat the[...]

Chapter 3 describes how the serpent deceived the woman. The serpent convinced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit and share it with Adam. Immediately after eating the forbidden fruit, their eyes opened, and they realized they were naked and placed fig leaves over their genitals. When God saw them walking in the garden, he was very disappointed and cursed the serpent to crawl on its belly forever. The serpent would bruise the heel of the woman's seed, and the seed would bruise his head. Eve was also cursed to face immense pain during childbirth, and Adam was cursed to toil the land. They were all expelled from the garden of Eden.Read Less

chapter 4

Chapter 4 covers the whole story of Cain and his brother Abel- sons of Adam and Eve. After God[...]

Chapter 4 covers the whole story of Cain and his brother Abel- sons of Adam and Eve. After God expelled them from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve conceived their first son Cain, and later a second son Abel. Cain tilled the earth while Abel kept sheep. They would bring offerings to the Lord of firstborn and fruit. It was clear that God respected Abel's gifts more, which annoyed Cain and made him jealous to the extent of killing his brother Abel. This angered God, who cursed Cain and marked him so that he couldn't be killed. Cain bore a son named Enoch, who found a city and named it after himself. Generations of Cain are described, and Adam and Eve bore another son- Seth, who replaced Abel. Adam was 130 years by then.Read Less

chapter 5

Chapter five describes the generations of Adam, from Seth to Noah. Adam lived to 930 years.[...]

Chapter five describes the generations of Adam, from Seth to Noah. Adam lived to 930 years. Notably, Enoch is distinguished in the chapter for having walked with God where he was personally taken by God when he died. His son Methuselah lived for 969 years. Lamech had a son called Noah when he was 182 years old. Noah, in turn, bore three sons, namely; Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The chapter describes how people continued to multiply, daughters were born, and men took them as wives. God limited their years, and there were also Nephilim who lived on the earth and married human women who bore children and became famous warriors and heroes.Read Less

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 describes how the wickedness increased on the earth. God was regretful and decided to[...]

Chapter 6 describes how the wickedness increased on the earth. God was regretful and decided to destroy the world. He commanded Noah to build an ark, and they made a covenant. The ark was to save Noah's family and various living things when God planned to destroy the earth with floods. There was overpopulation and corruption where people placed less emphasis on God and became more secularized with time.Read Less

Chapter 7

God commanded Noah and his household to enter the ark and take seven pairs of clean animals,[...]

God commanded Noah and his household to enter the ark and take seven pairs of clean animals, unclean animals, and seven pairs of every bird kind. Noah was 600 by then. God released the floods, which covered the entire earth. All the land creatures and human beings outside the ark were destroyed while the floods lasted 150 days.Read Less

Chapter 8

The wind passed over the earth, and the floods abated. Noah sent a raven and two doves out of the[...]

The wind passed over the earth, and the floods abated. Noah sent a raven and two doves out of the ark to check whether the waters had receded. The dove came back with an olive leaf, indicating that the floods had receded. God called them out of the ark, and Noah and his family and the animals exited the ark after landing on Mount Ararat. Noah built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt sacrifices. God promised Noah that He would never destroy the earth again in such a manner.Read Less

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 talks of how God blessed Noah and his family and blessed them to be fruitful and multiply[...]

Chapter 9 talks of how God blessed Noah and his family and blessed them to be fruitful and multiply again. God made a rainbow as a sign that he'd never destroy the earth with floods again. The chapter outlines new laws where there was no eating of flesh with blood and murder was punishable by death. Noah, a vineyard farmer, got drunk, and his son Ham saw his nakedness while the other sons, Japheth and Shem, covered it. Noah then curses Ham's son Canaan that his descendants would serve Shem's descendants. Eventually, Noah dies at the age of 950.Read Less

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 covers Noah's descendants and how the nations grow and spread across the earth. His[...]

Chapter 10 covers Noah's descendants and how the nations grow and spread across the earth. His descendants disperse across the earth, with Ham, Shem, and Japheth representing the various groups of people that spread out over a long time. For this reason, chapter 10 is known as the Table of Nations.Read Less

chapter 11

In this chapter, the tower of Babel is built. God saw the tower and the city and observed that[...]

In this chapter, the tower of Babel is built. God saw the tower and the city and observed that people could do what they wanted with one language. He decided to confuse their language so they couldn't understand one another. He did so and the people scattered all over the world. The chapter describes the family history of Shem's descendant to Abram. Abram's father was Terah, his wife Sarai, and his son-in-law Lot.Read Less

chapter 12

Chapter 12 is the beginning of Genesis's patriarchal history, telling the story of the earliest[...]

Chapter 12 is the beginning of Genesis's patriarchal history, telling the story of the earliest ancestors of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the sons of Jacob. God calls Abram to resume his father's journey to Canaan. He promised him that he would make him a great nation, bless those who blessed him, and curse those who cursed him. Abram built altars at Shechem, and Bethel and his wife Sarai are taken to Pharoah's house in Egypt. As a result, God plagues Egypt, and when Pharoah finds out, he rebukes Abram.Read Less

chapter 13

Abram goes back to Bethel, where he built an Ark. God promised to fulfill his promise, and he's[...]

Abram goes back to Bethel, where he built an Ark. God promised to fulfill his promise, and he's rich in gold, silver, and livestock. Lot moves to another land, including Sodom, a city where people are wicked. Abram then heads to Canaan, and he's yet to have a child raising the question of how God will fulfill his promise.Read Less

chapter 14

Four kings in Sodom and Gomorrah go to war and capture Lot. Abram rescues Lot, and a priest named[...]

Four kings in Sodom and Gomorrah go to war and capture Lot. Abram rescues Lot, and a priest named Melchizedek blesses Abram and gives a tithe to the Lord. Abram gave the priest a tenth of everything and wanted all the credit to God.Read Less

chapter 15

Deep darkness surrounds Abram at night, and God's word comes to Abram. The Lord tells him that his[...]

Deep darkness surrounds Abram at night, and God's word comes to Abram. The Lord tells him that his descendants will be as many as the stars. However, he tells him that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land for 400 years, but He'd judge their oppressors and liberate them from the land with immense wealth.Read Less

chapter 16

Abram's wife Sarai is barren, and God gives Abram an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. Hagar[...]

Abram's wife Sarai is barren, and God gives Abram an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. Hagar conceives a son named Ishmael and flees to the wilderness after harsh treatment from Sarai. The angel of the Lord appears to him and orders her to return to Sarai and Abram as the Lord has heard her cries. God blesses Ishmael and promises him a multitude. The well where the angel appeared to Hagar is known as Beer Lahai Roi, meaning "you're the God who sees."Read Less

chapter 17

God made a covenant with Abram renaming him Abraham and renaming Sarai Sarah. He promises them a[...]

God made a covenant with Abram renaming him Abraham and renaming Sarai Sarah. He promises them a son, and all men are ordered to be circumcised as a covenant sign. A covenant is made with the progeny of Isaac, the promised son who would be a father of a multitude.Read Less

chapter 18

Three visitors appear to visit and introduce themselves as angels. Abraham invites them in to have[...]

Three visitors appear to visit and introduce themselves as angels. Abraham invites them in to have a meal and refresh them. They bring news that Sarah will have a son, and she laughs inwardly. The Lord heard this, and Sarah quickly denies that she laughed. Abraham reasons with God about Sodom, and the Lord says he will not destroy the city if there are a few righteous people within it.Read Less

chapter 19

Two angels appear to Lot in Sodom, where he invites them as his guests. The inhabitants demand to[...]

Two angels appear to Lot in Sodom, where he invites them as his guests. The inhabitants demand to "know" these guests and refuse Lot's offer of his two virgin daughters. The angels strike them with blindness, and they hurriedly take off. Sodom is destroyed by fire, and Lot's wife is turned into a stone pillar because of looking behind. Lot's daughters had children for him.Read Less

chapter 20

Abraham says that Sarah is his sister in Gerar. King Abimelech took Sarah, but God warned him in[...]

Abraham says that Sarah is his sister in Gerar. King Abimelech took Sarah, but God warned him in a dream. Jittered, King Abimelech rebukes Abraham but gives land and gifts to him; Abimelech's wife's womb is reopened during the incident with Sarah.Read Less

chapter 21

As promised, Sarah bore a son named Isaac. She ordered Hagar and Ishmael to be sent away, but the[...]

As promised, Sarah bore a son named Isaac. She ordered Hagar and Ishmael to be sent away, but the Lord preserved them in the desert by a well. Ishmael becomes an archer, and Abraham makes a treaty with Abimelech.Read Less

chapter 22

God instructed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham obliged, and when he was about to, the angel of[...]

God instructed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham obliged, and when he was about to, the angel of the Lord stopped him and provided him with a ram instead. God blessed Abraham and reconfirmed his covenant that all nations would be blessed through Abraham's seed.Read Less

chapter 23

Sarah died at the age of 127 at Kiriath-Arba. Abraham bought the field of Ephron to use the cave as[...]

Sarah died at the age of 127 at Kiriath-Arba. Abraham bought the field of Ephron to use the cave as Sarah's burying site.Read Less

chapter 24

Abraham doesn't want Isaac to marry a Canaanite and dispatches a servant to Nahor to find his son a[...]

Abraham doesn't want Isaac to marry a Canaanite and dispatches a servant to Nahor to find his son a wife. He met Rebekah by a well, and the brother, Laban, agreed to the marriage. The servant goes back with her, and she puts on a veil when she sees Isaac. They become happily married.Read Less

Genesis

Chapter 1

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