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Genesis.

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Genesis is a name taken from the Greek, and signifies "the book of generation or production;" it is properly so called, as containing an account of the origin of all things. There is no other history so old. There is nothing in the most ancient book which exists that contradicts it; while many things recorded by the oldest heathen writers, or to be traced in the customs of different nations, confirm what is related in the book of Genesis.

  • God creates heaven and earth. (1,2) The creation of light. (3-5) God separates the earth from the waters, and makes it fruitful. (6-13) God forms the sun, moon, and stars. (14-19) Animals created. (20-25) Man created in the image of God. (26-28) Food appointed. (29,30) The work of creation ended and approved. (31)

Gen 1:1-2 Gen 1:3-5 Gen 1:6-13 Gen 1:14-19 Gen 1:20-25 Gen 1:26-28 Gen 1:29-30 Gen 1:31
Gen 2:1-3 Gen 2:4-7 Gen 2:8-14 Gen 2:15 Gen 2:16-17 Gen 2:18-25
Gen 3:1-5 Gen 3:6-8 Gen 3:9-13 Gen 3:14-15 Gen 3:16-19 Gen 3:20-21 Gen 3:22-24
Gen 4:1-7 Gen 4:8-15 Gen 4:16-18 Gen 4:19-24 Gen 4:25-26
Gen 5:1-5 Gen 5:6-20 Gen 5:21-24 Gen 5:25-32
Gen 6:1-7 Gen 6:8-11 Gen 6:12-21 Gen 6:22
Gen 7:1-12 Gen 7:13-16 Gen 7:17-20 Gen 7:21-24
Gen 8:1-3 Gen 8:4-12 Gen 8:13-19 Gen 8:20-22
Gen 9:1-3 Gen 9:4-7 Gen 9:8-17 Gen 9:18-23 Gen 9:24-29
Gen 10:1-7 Gen 10:8-14 Gen 10:15-32
Gen 11:1-4 Gen 11:4-9 Gen 11:10-26 Gen 11:27-32
Gen 12:1-3 Gen 12:4-5 Gen 12:6-9 Gen 12:10-20
Gen 13:1-4 Gen 13:5-9 Gen 13:10-13 Gen 13:14-18
Gen 14:1-12 Gen 14:13-16 Gen 14:17-20 Gen 14:21-24
Gen 15:1- Gen 15:2-6 Gen 15:7-11 Gen 15:12-16 Gen 15:17-21
Gen 16:1-3 Gen 16:4-6 Gen 16:7-16
Gen 17:1-6 Gen 17:7-14 Gen 17:15-22 Gen 17:23-27
Gen 18:1-8 Gen 18:9-15 Gen 18:16-22 Gen 18:23-33
Gen 19:1-29 Gen 19:30-38
Gen 20:1-8 Gen 20:9-13 Gen 20:14-18
Gen 21:1-8 Gen 21:9-13 Gen 21:14-21 Gen 21:22-34
Gen 22:1-2 Gen 22:3-10 Gen 22:11-14 Gen 22:15-19 Gen 22:20-24
Gen 23:1-13 Gen 23:14-20
Gen 24:1-9 Gen 24:10-28 Gen 24:29-53 Gen 24:54-67
Gen 25:1-10 Gen 25:11-18 Gen 25:19-26 Gen 25:27-28 Gen 25:29-34
Gen 26:1-5 Gen 26:6-11 Gen 26:12-17 Gen 26:18-25 Gen 26:26-33 Gen 26:34-35
Gen 27:1-5 Gen 27:6-17 Gen 27:18-29 Gen 27:30-40 Gen 27:41-46
Gen 28:1-5 Gen 28:6-9 Gen 28:10-15 Gen 28:16-19 Gen 28:20-22
Gen 29:1-8 Gen 29:9-14 Gen 29:15-30 Gen 29:31-35
Gen 30:1-13 Gen 30:14-24 Gen 30:25-43
Gen 31:1-21 Gen 31:22-35 Gen 31:36-42 Gen 31:43-55
Gen 32:1-8 Gen 32:9-23 Gen 32:24-32
Gen 33:1-16 Gen 33:20-31
Gen 34:1-19 Gen 34:2031
Gen 35:1-5 Gen 35:6-15 Gen 35:16-20 Gen 35:21-29
Gen 36:N/A
Gen 37:1-4 Gen 37:5-11 Gen 37:12-22 Gen 37:23-30 Gen 37:31-36
Gen 38:N/A
Gen 39:1-6 Gen 39:7-12 Gen 39:13-18 Gen 39:19-23
Gen 40:1-19 Gen 40:20-23
Gen 41:1-8 Gen 41:9-32 Gen 41:33-45 Gen 41:46-57
Gen 42:1-6 Gen 42:7-20 Gen 42:21-24 Gen 42:25-28 Gen 42:29-38
Gen 43:1-14 Gen 43:15-25 Gen 43:26-34
Gen 44:1-14 Gen 44:15-34
Gen 45:1-15 Gen 4516-24: Gen 45:25-28
Gen 46:1-4 Gen 46:5-27 Gen 46:28-34
Gen 47:1-6 Gen 47:7-12 Gen 47:13-26 Gen 47:27-31
Gen 48:1-7 Gen 48:8-22
Gen 49:1-2 Gen 49:3-7 Gen 49:8-12 Gen 49:13-18 Gen 49:19-21 Gen 49:22-27 Gen 49:28-33
Gen 50:1-6 Gen 50:7-14 Gen 50:15-21 Gen 50:22-26



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