And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis
The Book of Genesis lays the foundation for the entire Bible. Its name means “beginning,” and it introduces the origins of the world, humanity, sin, redemption, and God’s covenant relationship with His people. Traditionally attributed to Moses, Genesis establishes the theological and historical framework upon which all of Scripture builds.
Genesis opens with God as Creator—speaking the universe into existence with order, purpose, and goodness. Humanity is created in God’s image, given dignity, responsibility, and relationship with Him. The early chapters reveal not only the beauty of creation, but the tragedy of rebellion, as sin enters the world and fractures humanity’s relationship with God and one another.
From the fall onward, Genesis traces the spread of sin and its consequences, alongside God’s continuing mercy. Stories such as Cain and Abel, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel demonstrate humanity’s repeated failure to trust God, while also showing God’s restraint, patience, and preservation of life. Judgment and grace move side by side throughout the book.
A major shift occurs with the calling of Abraham. God enters into covenant with Abraham, promising land, descendants, and blessing—not only for his family, but for all nations. This promise becomes the central thread of Genesis, showing that God’s plan of redemption unfolds through covenant rather than coercion.
The book continues through the lives of Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob’s sons, especially Joseph. These narratives reveal God working through flawed people and difficult circumstances. Betrayal, famine, and suffering are not obstacles to God’s plan, but instruments He uses to preserve His people and advance His purposes.
Genesis ends not with fulfillment, but with anticipation. God’s promises are clearly defined, yet not fully realized. Israel is in Egypt, poised for growth and eventual deliverance. The book closes with faith looking forward—confident that what God has begun, He will complete.
The Book of Genesis teaches that God is sovereign, faithful, and intentional from the very beginning. It reveals that human failure does not derail God’s purposes, and that redemption has been God’s plan from the start.
Genesis 10:8
And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Genesis 11:1
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
Genesis 11:10
These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis 11:11
And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12
And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Genesis 11:13
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14
And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis 11:15
And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:16
And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
Genesis 11:17
And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:18
And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis 11:19
And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:2
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.
Genesis 11:20
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis 11:21
And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:22
And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
Genesis 11:23
And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24
And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
Genesis 11:25
And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:26
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:27
Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Genesis 11:28
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 11:29
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:3
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
Genesis 11:30
But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
Genesis 11:31
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Genesis 11:32
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.