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Genesis 1

Genesis 1 ( Genesis • Chapter 1 (31 verses)): In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. It is closely linked with Genesis 10 ( Genesis • Chapter 10 (32 verses)): Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah , Shem , Ham , and Japheth : and unto them were sons born after the flood. The sons of Japheth ; Gomer , and Magog , and Madai, and Javan , and Tubal , and Meshech , and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer ; Ashkenaz , and Riphath, and Togarmah. Mentions: Noah , Shem , Ham , Japheth, Cush , Ham 2 , Gomer, Magog , Javan , Tubal .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 10:27 : "And Hadoram, and Uzal , and Diklah,"; Genesis 10:28 : "And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba ,"; Genesis 10:15 : "And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,". Related canonical books and chapters: Genesis 1 ( Genesis • Chapter 1 (31 verses)), Genesis 10 ( Genesis • Chapter 10 (32 verses)), Genesis 11 (Genesis • Chapter 11 (32 verses)).

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Genesis 1
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Genesis • Chapter 1 (31 verses)

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Genesis 10
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Genesis • Chapter 10 (32 verses)

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah , Shem , Ham , and Japheth : and unto them were sons born after the flood. The sons of Japheth ; Gomer , and Magog , and Madai, and Javan , and Tubal , and Meshech , and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer ; Ashkenaz , and Riphath, and Togarmah. Mentions: Noah , Shem , Ham , Japheth, Cush , Ham 2 , Gomer, Magog , Javan , Tubal .

Genesis 11
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Genesis • Chapter 11 (32 verses)

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar ; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had br... Mentions: Shem , Arpachshad (or Arphaxad ), Eber (or Heber ), Peleg , Reu , Shinar , Babel , Terah , Haran , Canaan .

Genesis 12
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Genesis • Chapter 12 (20 verses)

Now the Lord had said unto Abram , Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bl... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Lot , Haran , Canaan , Shechem , Moreh 1 , Egypt .

Genesis 13
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Genesis • Chapter 13 (18 verses)

And Abram went up out of Egypt , he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth–el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning,... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Lot , Canaan , Hebron , Egypt , Jordan , Sodom , Gomorrah , Zoar .

Genesis 14
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Genesis • Chapter 14 (24 verses)

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar , Arioch king of Ellasar , Chedorlaomer king of Elam , and Tidal king of nations; That these made war with Bera king of Sodom , and with Birsha king of Gomorrah , Shinab king of Admah , and Shemeber king of Zeboiim , and the kin... Mentions: Elam , Bela , Ham , Amalekites , Lot , Shinar , Ellasar , Sodom , Gomorrah .

Genesis 15
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Genesis • Chapter 15 (21 verses)

After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus ? And Abr... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Eliezer , Damascus , Egypt , Euphrates .

Leningrad Codex (B19a) — Genesis 1:1–2:3
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The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible (dated 1008 CE), with full Tiberian Masorah.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
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AUDIO • pronunciation

Recitation of Genesis 1:1 : 'Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz'.

Orel Zion (Hebrew Cantillation) • Wikimedia Commons Cantillation Archive CC-BY-SA 4.0
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AUDIO • scripture

Historic audio transmission from Apollo 8 astronauts William Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman reading Genesis 1 from lunar orbit on Christmas Eve 1968.

NASA Astronauts William Anders, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman • NASA / National Archives Public Domain
Genesis 16
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Genesis • Chapter 16 (16 verses)

Now Sarai Abram 's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram , Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearke... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Canaan , Ishmael , Shur , Kadesh 1 , Bered .

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Traditional liturgical cantillation of Genesis 14:18-24 recounting Melchizedek king of Salem blessing Abram with bread and wine.

AdoniTzedek / Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
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Cantillation chanting of Genesis 15 recording God's unilateral covenant with Abram and the promise of heirs like the stars.

AdoniTzedek / Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0
Genesis 17
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Genesis • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram , and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Canaan , Ishmael , Isaac .

Genesis 18
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Genesis • Chapter 18 (33 verses)

And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre : and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, And s... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Mamre , Sodom , Gomorrah .

Genesis 19
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Genesis • Chapter 19 (38 verses)

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom : and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, an... Mentions: Lot, Abram/Abraham , Moab , Moabites , Ammon , Sodom, Zoar , Gomorrah .

γένεσις
genesis (génesis) [ghen'-es-is]
G1078 Greek noun feminine 5x
origin, lineage, birth

Primary meaning: origin, lineage, birth. Strong's: nativity; figuratively, nature. Lexical nuances: origin, lineage : βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Ge 2:4 a 5:1 ), Mt 1:1 . birth : Mt 1:18 , Lk 1:14 (Rec. γέννησις ); πρόσωπον τῆς γ. , face of his birth ("what God made him to be," Hort., in l.), Ja 1:23 ; ὁ τροχὸς τῆς γ. , the wheel (course) of birth or creation ("the wheel of man's nature according to its original Divine purpose," Hort), Ja 3:6 .†

Derivation: from the same as G1074 (γενεά);
Genesis 1:1
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Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Genesis 1:1

Genesis 11:31
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Genesis Chapter 11, Verse 31

Scripture passage in Genesis 11:31

Genesis 12:1
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Genesis Chapter 12, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Genesis 12:1

Genesis 1:3
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Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 3

Scripture passage in Genesis 1:3

Genesis
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Old Testament • 50 Chapters

Genesis (Old Testament, 50 chapters). Key figures: Adam , Cain , Abel , Enoch , Irad , Mehujael . Key places: Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria , Euphrates . Opens with: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth...."

Genesis 11:4
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Genesis Chapter 11, Verse 4

Scripture passage in Genesis 11:4

Genesis 19:24
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Genesis Chapter 19, Verse 24

Scripture passage in Genesis 19:24

Genesis 12:5
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Genesis Chapter 12, Verse 5

Scripture passage in Genesis 12:5

Genesis 15:18
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Genesis Chapter 15, Verse 18

Scripture passage in Genesis 15:18

Genesis 14:3
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Genesis Chapter 14, Verse 3

Scripture passage in Genesis 14:3

Genesis 1:2
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Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 2

Scripture passage in Genesis 1:2

Genesis 13:14
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Genesis Chapter 13, Verse 14

Scripture passage in Genesis 13:14

Genesis 14:1
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Genesis Chapter 14, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Genesis 14:1

Genesis 14:18
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Genesis Chapter 14, Verse 18

Scripture passage in Genesis 14:18

Genesis 14:19
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Genesis Chapter 14, Verse 19

Scripture passage in Genesis 14:19

Genesis 14:20
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Genesis Chapter 14, Verse 20

Scripture passage in Genesis 14:20

Genesis 15:1
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Genesis Chapter 15, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Genesis 15:1

Genesis 15:6
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Genesis Chapter 15, Verse 6

Scripture passage in Genesis 15:6

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AUDIO • scripture

Traditional Tiberian cantillation (te'amim) chanting of the Masoretic Text of Genesis 13 -14 in Biblical Hebrew.

AdoniTzedek / Wikimedia Commons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0

Scripture Passages (24)

Genesis 10:27 (KJV)
Genesis 10 KJV

And Hadoram, and Uzal , and Diklah,

Genesis 10:28 (KJV)
Genesis 10 KJV

And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba ,

Genesis 10:15 (KJV)
Genesis 10 KJV

And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

Genesis 10:24 (KJV)
Genesis 10 KJV

And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber .

Genesis 11:14 (KJV)
Genesis 11 KJV

And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber :

Genesis 11:18 (KJV)
Genesis 11 KJV

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu :

Genesis 11:22 (KJV)
Genesis 11 KJV

And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor :

Genesis 11:30 (KJV)
Genesis 11 KJV

But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

And God spake unto Noah , saying,

Genesis 10:16 (KJV)
Genesis 10 KJV

And the Jebusite , and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

And Abraham said, I will swear.

Genesis 10:17 (KJV)
Genesis 10 KJV

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

And Mishma, and Dumah , and Massa,

Genesis 12:9 (KJV)
Genesis 12 KJV

And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Duke Kenaz , duke Teman , duke Mibzar,

And the sons of Dan ; Hushim.

And Ephron answered Abraham , saying unto him,

Hadar, and Tema , Jetur , Naphish , and Kedemah:

The sons of Rachel; Joseph , and Benjamin :

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
Genesis 1 KJV

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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