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Genesis

Beginnings: creation, the fall, the flood and Babel, then God’s covenant with Abraham and the stories of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, ending with Israel’s family in Egypt.

50chapters
1,533verses
35,121words (BSB)
2 h 56 minto read

Who wrote Genesis?

Traditionally written by Moses. Jewish and Christian tradition credits Moses with the first five books; most modern scholars see several sources edited over time.

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Read Genesis

Minutes a dayDays to finish
5 minutes36
10 minutes18
15 minutes12
20 minutes9

Chapters

The longest chapter is Genesis 24 (67 verses, about 8 minutes).

ChapterVersesWordsMinutes
1 31 750 4
2 25 608 3
3 24 666 3
4 26 620 3
5 32 497 2
6 22 507 3
7 24 495 2
8 22 515 3
9 29 606 3
10 32 431 2
11 32 618 3
12 20 478 2
13 18 429 2
14 24 587 3
15 21 428 2
16 16 394 2
17 27 601 3
18 33 829 4
19 38 1,019 5
20 18 476 2
21 34 708 4
22 24 547 3
23 20 443 2
24 67 1,676 8
25 34 627 3
26 35 826 4
27 46 1,137 6
28 22 559 3
29 35 766 4
30 43 959 5
31 55 1,331 7
32 32 732 4
33 20 464 2
34 31 676 3
35 29 593 3
36 43 761 4
37 36 864 4
38 30 772 4
39 23 564 3
40 23 497 2
41 57 1,292 6
42 38 939 5
43 34 890 4
44 34 804 4
45 28 686 3
46 34 653 3
47 31 871 4
48 22 610 3
49 33 688 3
50 26 632 3

Questions

How many chapters are in Genesis?

Genesis has 50 chapters and 1,533 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.

Who wrote the book of Genesis?

Traditionally written by Moses. Jewish and Christian tradition credits Moses with the first five books; most modern scholars see several sources edited over time.

How long does it take to read Genesis?

About 2 h 56 min at 200 words a minute (35,121 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 18 days.

What is Genesis about?

Beginnings: creation, the fall, the flood and Babel, then God’s covenant with Abraham and the stories of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, ending with Israel’s family in Egypt.