Genesis 1

Heaven and Earth 1-2 First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness….

Genesis 2

1 Heaven and Earth were finished, down to the last detail. 2-4 By the seventh day God had finished his work. On the seventh day he rested from all his…

Genesis 3

1 The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animalGodhad made. He spoke to the Woman: “Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree…

Genesis 4

1 Adam slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and had Cain. She said, “I’ve gotten a man, withGod’s help!” 2 Then she had another baby, Abel. Abel was a…

Genesis 5

The Family Tree of the Human Race 1-2 This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature…

Genesis 6

Giants in the Land 1-2 When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were…

Genesis 7

1 NextGodsaid to Noah, “Now board the ship, you and all your family—out of everyone in this generation, you’re the righteous one. 2-4 “Take on board with you seven pairs…

Genesis 8

1-3 Then God turned his attention to Noah and all the wild animals and farm animals with him on the ship. God caused the wind to blow and the floodwaters…

Genesis 9

1-4 God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You’re responsible…

Genesis 10

The Family Tree of Noah’s Sons 1 This is the family tree of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the flood, they themselves had sons. 2 The…