Genesis chapter 1
Ge 1:1-2.
God creates heaven and earth;
Ge 1:3-5.
the light;
Ge 1:6-8.
the firmament;
Ge 1:9-13.
separates the dry land;
Ge 1:14-19.
forms the sun, moon, and stars;
Ge 1:20-23.
fishes and fowls;
Ge 1:24-25.
cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;
Ge 1:26-28.
creates man in his own image, blesses him;
Ge 1:29-31.
grants the fruits of the earth for food.
Genesis chapter 2
Ge 2:1-3.
The first Sabbath.
Ge 2:4-7.
Further particulars concerning the manner of creation.
Ge 2:8-14.
The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;
Ge 2:15-17.
man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge only forbidden.
Ge 2:18-20.
The animals are named by Adam.
Ge 2:21-25.
The making of woman, and the institution of marriage.
Genesis chapter 3
Ge 3:1-5.
The serpent deceives Eve.
Ge 3:6-7.
Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin and misery.
Ge 3:8-13.
God arraigns them.
Ge 3:14.
The serpent is cursed.
Ge 3:15.
The promised seed.
Ge 3:16-20.
The punishment of mankind.
Ge 3:21.
Their first clothing.
Ge 3:22-24.
Their expulsion from paradise.
Genesis chapter 4
Ge 4:1-7.
The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel.
Ge 4:8-10.
Cain murders his brother Abel.
Ge 4:11-16.
The curse of Cain.
Ge 4:17.
Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.
Ge 4:18-24.
His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.
Ge 4:25.
The birth of Seth,
Ge 4:26.
and Enos.
Genesis chapter 5
Ge 5:1-2.
Recapitulation of the creation of man.
Ge 5:3-21.
The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
Ge 5:22-24.
The godliness and translation of Enoch.
Ge 5:25-32.
The birth of Noah, etc.
Genesis chapter 6
Ge 6:1-7.
The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath, and caused the flood.
Ge 6:8.
Noah finds grace.
Ge 6:9-13.
His generations, etc.
Ge 6:14-22.
The order, form, dimensions, and end of the ark.
Genesis chapter 7
Ge 7:1-16.
Noah, with his family, and the living creatures, enter the ark, and the flood begins.
Ge 7:17-20.
The increase and continuance of the flood for forty days.
Ge 7:21-23.
All flesh is destroyed by it.
Ge 7:24.
Its duration.
Genesis chapter 8
Ge 8:1-3.
God remembers Noah, and assuages the waters.
Ge 8:4-5.
The ark rests on Ararat.
Ge 8:6-12.
Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove.
Ge 8:13-19.
Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark.
Ge 8:20-22.
He builds an altar, and offers sacrifice, which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more.
Genesis chapter 9
Ge 9:1-3.
God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.
Ge 9:4-7.
Blood and murder are forbidden.
Ge 9:8-17.
God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.
Ge 9:18-19.
Noah's family replenish the world.
Ge 9:20.
Noah plants a vineyard.
Ge 9:21-24.
Is drunken, and mocked by his son.
Ge 9:25.
Curses Canaan.
Ge 9:26.
Blesses Shem.
Ge 9:27-29.
Prays for Japheth, and dies.
Genesis chapter 10
Ge 10:1.
The generations of Noah.
Ge 10:2-5.
Japheth.
Ge 10:6-7.
Ham.
Ge 10:8-20.
Nimrod the first monarch, and the descendants of Canaan.
Ge 10:21-32.
The sons of Shem.
Genesis chapter 11
Ge 11:1.
One language in the world.
Ge 11:2-4.
The building of Babel.
Ge 11:5-9.
It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.
Ge 11:10-26.
The generations of Shem.
Ge 11:27-30.
The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.
Ge 11:31-32.
Terah, with Abram and Lot, remove from Ur to Haran.
Genesis chapter 12
Ge 12:1-3.
God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ.
Ge 12:4-5.
He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan.
Ge 12:6.
He journeys through Canaan,
Ge 12:7-9.
which is promised to him in a vision.
Ge 12:10.
He is driven by famine into Egypt.
Ge 12:11-13.
Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.
Ge 12:14-17.
Pharaoh, having taken her from him, by plagues is compelled to restore her.
Ge 12:18-20.
He reproves Abram, whom he dismisses.
Genesis chapter 13
Ge 13:1-5.
Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt.
Ge 13:6-7.
Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot.
Ge 13:8-9.
Abram meekly refers it to Lot to choose his part of the country,
Ge 13:10-13.
and Lot goes to Sodom.
Ge 13:14-17.
God renews the promise to Abram.
Ge 13:18.
He removes to Hebron, and there builds an altar.
Genesis chapter 14
Ge 14:1-11.
The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.
Ge 14:12-13.
Lot is taken prisoner.
Ge 14:14-16.
Abram rescues him.
Ge 14:17-20.
Melchizedek blesses Abram at his return, who gives him tithes.
Ge 14:21-24.
The rest of the spoil, his partners having had their portions he restores to the king of Sodom.
Genesis chapter 15
Ge 15:1-3.
God encourages Abram, who complains for want of an heir.
Ge 15:4-5.
God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed.
Ge 15:6.
Abram is justified by faith.
Ge 15:7-21.
Canaan is promised again, and confirmed by a sign, and a vision, prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt.
Genesis chapter 16
Ge 16:1-3.
Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.
Ge 16:4-6.
Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.
Ge 16:7-12.
An angel commands her to return and submit herself, promises her a numerous posterity, and shows their character and condition.
Ge 16:13-14.
Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.
Ge 16:15.
Ishmael is born.
Ge 16:16.
The age of Abram.
Genesis chapter 17
Ge 17:1-8.
God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing.
Ge 17:9-14.
Circumcision is instituted.
Ge 17:15-16.
Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed.
Ge 17:17-22.
Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed.
Ge 17:23-27.
Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised.
Genesis chapter 18
Ge 18:1-8.
The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.
Ge 18:9-15.
Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.
Ge 18:16-22.
The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.
Ge 18:23-33.
Abraham makes intercession for the inhabitants.
Genesis chapter 19
Ge 19:1-3.
Lot entertains two angels.
Ge 19:4-11.
The vicious Sodomites are smitten with blindness.
Ge 19:12-14.
Lot is warned, and in vain warns his sons-in-law.
Ge 19:15-23.
He is directed to flee with his family to the mountains, but obtains leave to go into Zoar.
Ge 19:24-25.
Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.
Ge 19:26-28.
Lot's wife becomes a pillar of salt.
Ge 19:29-30.
Lot dwells in a cave.
Ge 19:31-38.
The incestuous origin of Moab and Ammon.
Genesis chapter 20
Ge 20:1.
Abraham sojourns at Gerar.
Ge 20:2.
Denies his wife, who is taken by Abimelech.
Ge 20:3-8.
Abimelech is reproved for her in a dream.
Ge 20:9-13.
He rebukes Abraham.
Ge 20:14-15.
Restores Sarah;
Ge 20:16.
and reproves her.
Ge 20:17-18.
Abimelech and his family are healed at Abraham's prayer.
Genesis chapter 21
Ge 21:1-5.
Isaac is born, and circumcised.
Ge 21:6-7.
Sarah's joy.
Ge 21:8.
Isaac is weaned.
Ge 21:9-14.
Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth.
Ge 21:15-16.
Hagar in distress.
Ge 21:17-22.
The angel relieves and comforts her.
Ge 21:23-34.
Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba.
Genesis chapter 22
Ge 22:1-2.
Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac.
Ge 22:3-10.
He gives proof of his faith and obedience.
Ge 22:11-12.
The angel prevents him.
Ge 22:13.
Isaac is exchanged for a ram.
Ge 22:14.
The place is called Jehovah-jireh.
Ge 22:15-19.
Abraham is again blessed.
Ge 22:20-24.
The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.
Genesis chapter 23
Ge 23:1-2.
The age and death of Sarah.
Ge 23:3-18.
The purchase of the field and cave of Machpelah;
Ge 23:19-20.
where Sarah is buried.
Genesis chapter 24
Ge 24:1-9.
Abraham swears his servant.
Ge 24:10-11.
The servant's journey.
Ge 24:12-13.
His prayer.
Ge 24:14.
His sign.
Ge 24:15-17.
Rebekah meets him;
Ge 24:18-21.
fulfils his sign;
Ge 24:22.
receives jewels;
Ge 24:23-24.
shows her kindred;
Ge 24:25.
and invites him home.
Ge 24:26-28.
The servant blesses God.
Ge 24:29-33.
Laban entertains him.
Ge 24:34-49.
The servant shows his message.
Ge 24:50-57.
Laban and Bethuel approve it.
Ge 24:58-61.
Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
Ge 24:62-67.
Isaac meets and marries her.
Genesis chapter 25
Ge 25:1-4.
The sons of Abraham by Keturah.
Ge 25:5-6.
The division of his goods.
Ge 25:7-10.
His age, death, and burial.
Ge 25:11.
God blesses Isaac.
Ge 25:12-16.
The generations of Ishmael.
Ge 25:17-18.
His age and death.
Ge 25:19-21.
Isaac prays for Rebekah, being barren.
Ge 25:22-23.
The children strive in her womb.
Ge 25:24-26.
The birth of Esau and Jacob.
Ge 25:27-28.
Their different characters and pursuits.
Ge 25:29-34.
Esau sells his birthright.
Genesis chapter 26
Ge 26:1-6.
Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord instructs and blesses him.
Ge 26:7-11.
He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife.
Ge 26:12-17.
He grows rich, and the Philistines envy his prosperity.
Ge 26:18-22.
He digs Esek, Sitnah, and Rehoboth.
Ge 26:23-33.
God appears to him at Beer-sheba, and blesses him; and Abimelech makes a covenant with him.
Ge 26:34-35.
Esau's wives.
Genesis chapter 27
Ge 27:1-5.
Isaac sends Esau for venison.
Ge 27:6-13.
Rebekah instructs Jacob to obtain the blessing.
Ge 27:14-29.
Jacob, feigning to be Esau, obtains it.
Ge 27:30-32.
Esau brings venison.
Ge 27:33.
Isaac trembles.
Ge 27:34-40.
Esau complains, and by importunity obtains a blessing.
Ge 27:41.
He threatens Jacob's life.
Ge 27:42-46.
Rebekah disappoints him, by sending Jacob away.
Genesis chapter 28
Ge 28:1-5.
Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.
Ge 28:6-9.
Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.
Ge 28:10-17.
Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.
Ge 28:18-19.
The stone of Beth-el.
Ge 28:20-22.
Jacob's vow.
Genesis chapter 29
Ge 29:1-8.
Jacob comes to the well of Haran.
Ge 29:9-12.
He becomes acquainted with Rachel.
Ge 29:13-17.
Laban entertains him.
Ge 29:18-22.
Jacob covenants for Rachel.
Ge 29:23-27.
He is deceived by Laban with Leah.
Ge 29:28-31.
He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more.
Ge 29:32.
Leah bears Reuben;
Ge 29:33.
Simeon;
Ge 29:34.
Levi;
Ge 29:35.
and Judah.
Genesis chapter 30
Ge 30:1-4.
Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.
Ge 30:5-8.
Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali.
Ge 30:9-13.
Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher.
Ge 30:14-16.
Reuben finds mandrakes, with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel.
Ge 30:17-21.
Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.
Ge 30:22-24.
Rachel bears Joseph.
Ge 30:25-26.
Jacob desires to depart.
Ge 30:27-36.
Laban detains him on a new agreement.
Ge 30:37-43.
Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich.
Genesis chapter 31
Ge 31:1-18.
Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.
Ge 31:19-21.
Rachel steals her father's images.
Ge 31:22-33.
Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong.
Ge 31:34-35.
Rachel's stratagem to hide the images.
Ge 31:36-42.
Jacob's complaint of Laban.
Ge 31:43-55.
The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.
Genesis chapter 32
Ge 32:1-2.
Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.
Ge 32:3-5.
His message to Esau.
Ge 32:6-8.
He is afraid of Esau's coming.
Ge 32:9-12.
He prays for deliverance.
Ge 32:13-23.
He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.
Ge 32:24-30.
He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.
Ge 32:31-32.
He halts.
Genesis chapter 33
Ge 33:1-16.
Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.
Ge 33:17.
Jacob comes to Succoth.
Ge 33:18-20.
At Shalem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El-elohe-Israel.
Genesis chapter 34
Ge 34:1-3.
Dinah is ravished by Shechem.
Ge 34:4-12.
He sues to marry her.
Ge 34:13-19.
The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.
Ge 34:20-24.
Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.
Ge 34:25-29.
The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.
Ge 34:30-31.
Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.
Genesis chapter 35
Ge 35:1.
God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.
Ge 35:2-5.
He purges his house of idols.
Ge 35:6-7.
He builds an altar at Bethel.
Ge 35:8.
Deborah dies at Allon-bachuth.
Ge 35:9-15.
God blesses Jacob at Bethel.
Ge 35:16-21.
Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar.
Ge 35:22.
Reuben lies with Bilhah.
Ge 35:23-26.
The sons of Jacob.
Ge 35:27.
Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron.
Ge 35:28-29.
The age, death, and burial of Isaac.
Genesis chapter 36
Ge 36:1-5.
Esau's three wives.
Ge 36:6-8.
His removal to mount Seir.
Ge 36:9-14.
His sons.
Ge 36:15-19.
The dukes which descended of his sons.
Ge 36:20-23.
The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.
Ge 36:24-30.
Anah finds mules.
Ge 36:31-39.
The kings of Edom.
Ge 36:40-43.
The dukes that descended of Esau.
Genesis chapter 37
Ge 37:1-4.
Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brethren.
Ge 37:5-11.
His dreams and the interpretation.
Ge 37:12-20.
Jacob sends him to his brethren, who counsel to slay him.
Ge 37:21-24.
At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;
Ge 37:25-30.
and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites; while Ruben grieves at not finding him.
Ge 37:31-35.
His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately.
Ge 37:36.
Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.
Genesis chapter 38
Ge 38:1-5.
Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah.
Ge 38:6-7.
Er's marriage with Tamar, and death.
Ge 38:8-10.
The trespass of Onan.
Ge 38:11.
Tamar is reserved for Shelah.
Ge 38:12.
Judah's wife dies.
Ge 38:13-26.
Tamar deceives Judah.
Ge 38:27-30.
She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.
Genesis chapter 39
Ge 39:1-6.
Joseph is bought by Potiphar, and preferred in the family.
Ge 39:7-12.
He resists his mistress's temptation.
Ge 39:13-19.
He is falsely accused by her.
Ge 39:20.
He is cast into prison.
Ge 39:21-23.
God is with him there, and he is advanced by the keeper of prison.
Genesis chapter 40
Ge 40:1-4.
The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh being imprisoned, Joseph is charged with them.
Ge 40:5-19.
He interprets their dreams.
Ge 40:20-22.
They are accomplished according to his interpretation.
Ge 40:23.
The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.
Genesis chapter 41
Ge 41:1-8.
Pharaoh has two dreams.
Ge 41:9-32.
Joseph interprets them.
Ge 41:33-45.
He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.
Ge 41:46-49.
The seven years of plenty.
Ge 41:50-52.
He begets children.
Ge 41:53-57.
The famine begins.
Genesis chapter 42
Ge 42:1-15.
Jacob sends his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt.
Ge 42:16-17.
They are imprisoned by Joseph for spies.
Ge 42:18-20.
They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin.
Ge 42:21-23.
They have remorse for Joseph.
Ge 42:24.
Simeon is kept for a pledge.
Ge 42:25-28.
They return with corn, and their money.
Ge 42:29-35.
Their relation to Jacob.
Ge 42:36-38.
Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.
Genesis chapter 43
Ge 43:1-14.
Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin.
Ge 43:15-18.
Joseph entertains his brethren.
Ge 43:19-25.