Genesis - Genesis

50 chapters • 1533 verses

Genesis

50 chapters • 1533 verses

31 verses

God createth Heaven and Earth, and all things therein, in six days.

25 verses

God resteth on the seventh day and blesseth it. The earthly paradise, in which God placeth man. He commandeth him not to eat of the tree of knowledge. And formeth a woman of his rib.

24 verses

The serpent's craft. The fall of our first parents. Their punishment. The promise of a Redeemer.

26 verses

The history of Cain and Abel.

31 verses

The genealogy, age, and death of the Patriarchs, from Adam to Noe. The translation of Henoch.

22 verses

Man's sin is the cause of the deluge. Noe is commanded to build the ark.

24 verses

Noe with his family go into the ark. The deluge overflows the earth.

22 verses

The deluge ceaseth. Noe goeth out of the ark, and offereth a sacrifice. God's covenant to him.

29 verses

God blesseth Noe: forbiddeth blood, and promiseth never more to destroy the world by water. The blessing of Sem and Japheth.

32 verses

The genealogy of the children of Noe, by whom the world was peopled after the flood.

32 verses

The tower of Babel. The confusion of tongues. The genealogy of Sem down to Abram.

20 verses

The call of Abram, and the promise made to him. He sojourneth in Chanaan, and then by occasion of a famine, goeth down to Egypt.

18 verses

Abram and Lot part from each other. God's promise to Abram.

24 verses

The expedition of the four kings; the victory of Abram; he is blessed by Melchisedech.

21 verses

God promiseth seed to Abram. His faith, sacrifice and vision.

16 verses

Abram marrieth Agar, who bringeth forth Ismael.

27 verses

The Covenant of circumcision.

Capitulum XVIII

33 verses

Angels are entertained by Abraham. They foretell the birth of Isaac. Abraham's prayer for the men of Sodom.

38 verses

Lot, entertaining Angels in his house, is delivered from Sodom, which is destroyed: his wife for looking back is turned into a statue of salt.

18 verses

Abraham sojourned in Gerara: Sara is taken into king Abimelech's house, but by God's commandment is restored untouched.

34 verses

Isaac is born. Agar and Ismael are cast forth.

24 verses

The faith and obedience of Abraham is proved in his readiness to sacrifice his son Isaac. He is stayed from the act by an angel. Former promises are renewed to him. His brother Nachor's issue.

Capitulum XXIII

20 verses

Sara's death and burial in the field bought of Ephron.

67 verses

Abraham's servant, sent by him into Mesopotamia, bringeth from thence Rebecca, who is married to Isaac.

34 verses

Abraham's children by Cetura; his death and that of Ismael. Isaac hath Esau and Jacob twins. Esau selleth his first birthright to Jacob.

35 verses

Isaac sojourneth in Gerara, where God reneweth to him the promise made to Abraham. King Abimelech maketh league with him.

Capitulum XXVII

46 verses

Jacob, by his mother's counsel, obtaineth his father's blessing instead of Esau. And by her is advised to fly to his uncle Laban.

Capitulum XXVIII

22 verses

Jacob's journey to Mesopotamia: his vision and vow.

35 verses

Jacob serveth Laban seven years for Rachel: but is deceived with Lia: he afterwards marrieth Rachel. Lia bears him four sons.

43 verses

Rachel, being barren, delivereth her handmaid to Jacob; she beareth two sons. Lia ceasing to bear, giveth also her handmaid, and she beareth two more. Then Lia beareth other two sons and one daughter. Rachel beareth Joseph. Jacob, desirous to return home, is hired to stay for a certain part of the flock's increase, whereby he becometh exceeding rich.

55 verses

Jacob's departure: he is pursued and overtaken by Laban. They make a covenant.

Capitulum XXXII

32 verses

Jacob's vision of angels; his message and presents to Esau; his wrestling with an angel.

Capitulum XXXIII

20 verses

Jacob and Esau meet: Jacob goeth to Salem, where he raiseth an altar.

Capitulum XXXIV

31 verses

Dina is ravished, for which the Sichemites are destroyed.

29 verses

Jacob purgeth his family from idols: goeth by God's commandment to Bethel, and there buildeth an altar. God appearing again to Jacob blesseth him, and changeth his name into Israel. Rachel dieth in childbirth. Isaac also dieth.

Capitulum XXXVI

43 verses

Esau with his wives and children parteth from Jacob. An account of his descendants, and of the first kings of Edom.

Capitulum XXXVII

36 verses

Joseph's dreams: he is sold by his brethren, and carried into Egypt.

Capitulum XXXVIII

30 verses

The sons of Juda: the death of Her and Onan: the birth of Phares and Zara.

Capitulum XXXIX

23 verses

Joseph hath charge of his master's house: rejecteth his mistress's solicitations: is falsely accused by her, and cast into prison, where he hath the charge of all the prisoners.

23 verses

Joseph interpreteth the dreams of two of Pharao's servants in prison: the event declareth the interpretations to be true, but Joseph is forgotten.

57 verses

Joseph interpreteth the two dreams of Pharao: he is made ruler over all Egypt.

38 verses

Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt. Their treatment by Joseph.

Capitulum XLIII

34 verses

The sons of Jacob go again into Egypt with Benjamin. They are entertained by Joseph.

34 verses

Joseph's contrivance to stop his brethren. The humble supplication of Juda.

28 verses

Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren: and sendeth for his father.

34 verses

Israel, warranted by a vision from God, goeth down into Egypt with all his family.

Capitulum XLVII

31 verses

Jacob and his sons are presented before Pharao: he giveth them the land of Gessen. The famine forceth the Egyptians to sell all their possessions to the king.

Capitulum XLVIII

22 verses

Joseph visiteth his father in his sickness, who adopteth his two sons Manasses and Ephraim, and blesseth them, preferring the younger before the elder.

32 verses

Jacob's prophetical blessings of his twelve sons: his death.

25 verses

The mourning for Jacob, and his interment. Joseph's kindness towards his brethren. His death.