overview The word genesis means “origin.” Spread out over 50 chapters, the book of Genesis is an origin story of how the earth came to

Read Genesis 1 The Beginning ¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over

Read Genesis 2 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work

Read Genesis 3 The Fall 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to

Read Genesis 4 Cain and Abel 1 Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With

Read Genesis 5 From Adam to Noah 1 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the

Read Genesis 6 Wickedness in the World 1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 7 1 The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in

Read Genesis 8 1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent

Read Genesis 9 God’s Covenant With Noah 1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill

Read Genesis 10 The Table of Nations 1 This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.

Read Genesis 11 The Tower of Babel 1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain

Read Genesis 12 The Call of Abram 1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 13 Abram and Lot Separate 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot

Read Genesis 14 Abram Rescues Lot 1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal

Read Genesis 15 The Lord’s Covenant With Abram 1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid,

Read Genesis 16 Hagar and Ishmael 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she

Read Genesis 17 The Covenant of Circumcision 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty;

Read Genesis 18 The Three Visitors 1 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 19 Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed 1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of

Read Genesis 20 Abraham and Abimelek 1 Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For

Read Genesis 21 The Birth of Isaac 1 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what

Read Genesis 22 Abraham Tested 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take

Read Genesis 23 The Death of Sarah Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron)

Read Genesis 24 Isaac and Rebekah 1 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way.2 He said to the senior servant

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 25 The Death of Abraham 1 Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and

Read Genesis 26 Isaac and Abimelek 1 Now there was a famine in the land—besides the previous famine in Abraham’s time—and Isaac went to Abimelek king

Read Genesis 27 1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older

Read Genesis 28 1 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him: “Do not marry a Canaanite woman. 2 Go at once to Paddan Aram,

Read Genesis 29 Jacob Arrives in Paddan Aram 1 Then Jacob continued on his journey and came to the land of the eastern peoples. 2 There he

Read Genesis 30 1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob,

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 31 Jacob Flees From Laban 1 Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all

Read Genesis 32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 1 Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them,

Read Genesis 33 Jacob Meets Esau 1 Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among

Read Genesis 34 Dinah and the Shechemites 1 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.

Read Genesis 35 Jacob Returns to Bethel 1 Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to

Read Genesis 36 Esau’s Descendants 1 This is the account of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom). 2 Esau took his wives from the women

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 37 Joseph’s Dreams 1 Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. 2 This is the account of Jacob’s

Read Genesis 38 Judah and Tamar 1 At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah.

Read Genesis 39 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the

Read Genesis 40 The Cupbearer and the Baker 1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the

Read Genesis 41 Pharaoh’s Dreams 1 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile, 2 when out of the

Read Genesis 42 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 1 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 43 The Second Journey to Egypt 1 Now the famine was still severe in the land. 2 So when they had eaten all the grain

Read Genesis 44 A Silver Cup in a Sack 1 Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: “Fill the men’s sacks with

Read Genesis 45 Joseph Makes Himself Known 1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave

Read Genesis 46 Jacob Goes to Egypt 1 So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to

Read Genesis 47 1 Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father and brothers, with their flocks and herds and everything they own, have come from the

Read Genesis 48 Manasseh and Ephraim 1 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of

Read Genesis 49 Jacob Blesses His Sons 1 Then Jacob called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen

Read Genesis 50 1 Joseph threw himself on his father and wept over him and kissed him. 2 Then Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm

Genesis In Review As we look back on Genesis and the past couple of months, certain themes seemed to pop up over and over. Often,