Genesis Outline by Chapter Short Summaries

Joshua Tapp

You will find short outlines of each of the 50 chapters in the Book of Genesis. X or Twitter is limited to 280 characters so this helped me to keep the summaries short. I am using these short summaries to help me memorize what happens in each chapter of the Bible. Please use these to study the Bible.

Genesis 1

Genesis 1: Six Days of Creation.

Genesis 2

Genesis 2: Day Seven Rest. Man. Garden of Eden. Woman.

Genesis 3

Genesis 3: Serpent Deceives. Man Sins. Serpent, Eve, Adam Cursed.

Genesis 4

Genesis 4: Cain. Abel. Offerings. Cain Sins. Cain Murders Abel. Cain Cursed. Lamech Two Wives (Adah & Zillah). Seth. Call Upon Name of the Lord.

Genesis 5

Genesis 5: Generations Adam to Noah. Shem, Ham, Japheth.

Genesis 6

Genesis 6: Wickedness of Man. God to Destroy Man. Noah Finds Grace. Noah to Build Ark & Fill Ark w/ Land Creatures.

Genesis 7

Genesis 7: Noah & Family Into Ark. Creatures Into Ark. Male & Female. Flood Upon Earth. All Flesh on Earth Dies.

Genesis 8

Genesis 8: Waters Abated. Ark Rests on Ararat. Raven. Dove. Noah, Family, & Creatures Leave Ark. Noah Builds Altar & Offers Sacrifices. Ground No Longer Cursed.

Genesis 9

Genesis 9: God Blesses Noah & Sons. Living Things for Food. No Blood. Death Penalty. Rainbow. Noah Drunk. Ham Violates Noah. Cursed Be Canaan. Noah Dies 950 Yrs Old.

Genesis 10

Genesis 10: Generations of Noah. Sons of Japheth. Sons of Ham. Sons of Shem. Japheth Oldest. Ham Youngest.

Genesis 11

Genesis 11: Whole Earth One Language. City & Tower to Heaven. God Confounds Speech & Scatters Them. Babel. Generations of Shem to Abram & Lot. Sarai Barren. Terah Takes Family to Haran. Terah Dies in Haran.

Genesis 12

Genesis 12: God to Abram: “Get Out of Country.” Abram Departs at 75 Yrs Old. Lot & Sarai w/ Him. Lord Appears in Sichem & Makes Promise. Abram Builds Altar. Moves East of Bethel. Famine. To Egypt. Pharaoh Takes Sarai. Pharaoh Sends Abram & Sarai Away w/ Riches.

Genesis 13

Genesis 13: Abram & Lot Come Out of Egypt w/ Riches to Bethel. Abram Calls on Lord. Herdsman Strife. Lot Chooses Plain of Jordan. Abram Dwells in Canaan. Lot Towards Sodom (Wicked). God Promises Abram. Abram to Hebron. Abram Builds Altar.

Genesis 14

Genesis 14: War Four Kings vs. Five Kings. Chedorlaomer King of Elam Takes Lot. Abram Pursues & Slaughters Them. Brings Back Lot, Women, Goods, & Others. Melchizedek Priest of Most High God. Abram Tithes.

Genesis 15

Genesis 15: “Fear Not Abram.” Abram Wants Child. Seed Shall Be Like Stars of Heaven. Abram Believed in Lord. Righteousness. Offers Sacrifices. Deep Sleep. Horror. Seed Afflicted 400 Yrs. Come Out w/ Great Substance. Covenant w/ Abram. Gives Land to Abram’s Seed.

Genesis 16

Genesis 16: Sarai Gives Hagar to Abram. Hagar Conceives. Despises Sarai & Deals Hard. Hagar Runs Away. Angel of Lord: “Multiply Thy Seed.” Child Will Be Ishmael a Wild Man. Return to Mistress. Well = Beer-lahai-roi (Kadesh & Bered). Hagar Bare Ishmael when Abram 86 Yrs Old.

Genesis 17

Genesis 17: Abram 99 Yrs Old. Lord Appears to Abram. “Father of Many Nations.” Name Changed. Abraham. Circumcision. 8 Days Old. Sarah Will Have Son. Abraham Laughs on Face. Prayer for Ishmael Heard & Will Be Blessed. Covenant w/ Isaac. All Males Circumcised. Ishmael 13 Yrs Old.

Genesis 18

Genesis 18: Lord Appears In Mamre to Abram. 3 Men. They Eat Butter, Milk, and Calf w/ Abram. Sarah Shall Have a Son. Sarah Laughs. “Anything Too Hard For The Lord?” Men Arise & Look Toward Sodom. 50, 40, 30, 20, 10. Lord Leaves. 2 Angels (Men) to Sodom.

Genesis 19

Genesis 19: Two Angels to Sodom. Lot Prepares Feast. They Ate. Men of Sodom Compass House. “Bring Them Out So We May Know Them.” Wickedness. Smote w/ Blindness. Lot, Wife, Daughters to Zoar. Cities of Plain Destroyed. Wife to Salt. Lot Drunk. Moab & Ben-Ammi Born.

Genesis 20

Genesis 20: Abraham to Gerar in South. “She is my Sister.” Abimelech King of Gerar Takes Sarah. “A Dead Man. Restore His Wife or Die.” Abraham Did Not See Fear of God in That Place. Abimelech Restores Sarah & Gives Riches. “Dwell Where It Pleases Thee.” Sarah Reproved. God Heals.

Genesis 21

Genesis 21: Sarah Has Isaac. Circumcised 8 Days. Abraham 100 Yrs Old. Child Grew, Weaned, Feast. Ishmael Mocking. Cast Out Bondwoman. Ishmael Will Not Be Heir w/ Isaac. Hearken to Sarah. Hagar & Ishmael Sent Away. Beer-sheba. God Hears Ishmael. Covenant w/ Abimelech. Philistines.

Genesis 22

Genesis 22: God Tempts Abraham. Go to Moriah. Offer Isaac Burnt Offering. God Will Provide Himself A Burnt Offering. Angel of Lord Stops Abraham. Ram Sacrificed. God Blesses. Abraham Dwells at Beer-sheba. Nahor (brother) + Milcah = Bethuel = Rebekah.

Genesis 23

Genesis 23: Sarah Dies in Hebron. 127 Yrs Old. Burying Place Sons of Heth. Ephron Son of Zohar. Cave of Machpelah. Ephron Offers Free. Abraham Pays 400 Shekels Silver. Field and Cave Before Mamre. Sarah Buried in Hebron of Canaan.

Genesis 24

Genesis 24: Abraham Old. Servant to Find Isaac’s Wife. To Mesopotamia City of Nahor. Servant Prays. Rebekah Comes Out. “Drink.” Daughter of Bethuel. Laban Brother Meets Servant. Eat & Drink. Stays Night. Rebekah: “I Will Go.” Meets Isaac. Tent. Loves Her.

Genesis 25

Genesis 25: Abram Takes Keturah as Wife. Has Sons. Abraham Gives All to Isaac. Dies 175 Yrs Old. Buried w/ Sarah. Generations of Ishmael. Ishmael Dies 137 Yrs Old. His People Dwell Before Egypt. Generations of Isaac. Jacob & Esau Born. Esau Sells Birthright.

Genesis 26

Genesis 26: Famine. Isaac to Abimelech King of Gerar (Philistines). She is My Sister. Touch Rebekah and Die. Isaac Waxes Great. Go From Us. Strives Over Well. Digs Rehoboth. Strove Not. Abimelech & Isaac Oath. Well Sheba Finds Water. Esau Takes Judith & Bashemath to Wife. Grief.

Genesis 27

Genesis 27. Isaac Old. Calls Esau for Blessing. Rebekah & Jacob Deceive Isaac. Jacob Receives Blessing. Esau Comes Back. Cries for Blessing. Thy Dwelling Shall Be Fatness of Earth. Break His Yoke. Esau Hated Jacob. Rebekah Tells Jacob to Flee to Laban in Haran.

Genesis 28

Genesis 28. Isaac to Jacob: No Wife of Canaan. Take a Daughter of Laban (Brother to Rebekah). Jacob Obeys. Esau Takes Wife Mahalah (Daughter of Ishmael). Jacob Dreams Ladder to Heaven. This Place is the House of God. Called Beth-el. Jacob Sets Stone for Pillar. Promises Tithe.

Genesis 29

Genesis 29: Jacob Journeys. Well in Field. Rachel Comes. Jacob Rolls Stone from Well. Kisses Rachel. Weeps. Rachel Goes to Laban. Laban Embraces Jacob. Serves 7 Yrs Rachel. Deceives Jacob. Gives Leah. Serves 7 Yrs. Gives Rachel. Leah Bares Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah.

Genesis 30

Genesis 30: Rachel Envies Leah. Give Me Children. Gives Maid Bilhah. Bilhah Bares Dan & Naphtali. Leah Gives Maid Zilpah. Zilpah Bares Gad & Asher. Leah Bares Her 5th Issachar & 6th Zebulun. Dinah. Rachel Bares Her 1st Joseph. Jacob “Send Me Away.” Cattle Given. Stronger Jacob.

Genesis 31

Genesis 31: Laban’s Sons Accuse Jacob. Lord Tells Jacob to Return to Land of Fathers. Jacob Rises to Leave. Takes All w/ Him. Rachel Stole from Laban. Laban Pursues on 3rd Day. Overtakes 7th Day in Mount Gilead. Searches Them. Jacob Wroth. Covenant w/ Laban. Galeed & Mizpah.

Genesis 32

Genesis 32: Angels Meet Jacob. Mahanaim. Jacob Sends to Esau Land of Seir. Esau Comes w/ 400 Men to Meet Him. Jacob Afraid. Prays for Help. Gifts for Esau Prepared. Jacob Wrestles w/ God (Jesus). Name Changed to Israel. Place Called Peniel. Seen God Face to Face.

Genesis 33

Genesis 33: Esau Came. 400 Men. Esau Ran to Meet Jacob. Kisses Him. Take Blessing of Gifts. Esau Takes. Esau Offers Help. Jacob Refuses. Esau Returns to Seir. Jacob to Succoth. Builds House. Booths for Cattle. Jacob to Shalem City of Shechem. Bought Field. Altar El-elohe-Israel.

Genesis 34

Genesis 34: Shechem Son of Hamor (Hivite) Takes Dinah. Defiles Her. Get Me This Damsel to Wife. Sons of Jacob Wroth. Deceive Shechem & Hamor. Every Male Circumcised. Simeon & Levi Slew All Males in City. Take Dinah from Shechem. Take Possessions, Children, Wives. Jacob Troubled.

Genesis 35

Genesis 35: Go To Beth-el. Make Altar. Jacob Rids Family of Strange Gods. Journey to Beth-el. Rebekah’s Nurse Deborah Dies. Jacob = Israel. Rachel Gives Birth to Benjamin & Dies. Buried in Bethlehem. Israel Journeys Beyond Tower of Edar. Comes to Isaac. Isaac Dies 180 Yrs Old.

Genesis 36

Genesis 36: Generations of Esau. Dwells in Mount Seir. Esau = Edom. Esau is Father of Edomites. Generations of Edomites. Dukes of Esau. Sons of Seir the Horite. Dukes of Horites. Kings Reigned in Edom.

Genesis 37

Genesis 37: Jacob Dwells in Canaan. Joseph 17 Yrs Old. Israel Loved Joseph More. Coat of Many Colors. Brethren Hated. Joseph Dreams of Rule Over Them. Brethren to Shechem. Joseph Sent There. Goes to Dothan. Conspire to Slay Him. Cast Into Pit. Sold Into Egypt. Jacob Mourns.

Genesis 38

Genesis 38: Judah Takes Shuah as Wife. She Conceives Er, Onan, Shelah at Chezib. Er’s Wife Tamar. Er Wicked. Lord Kills Er. Onan Spills Seed. Lord Kills Onan. Tamar Tricks Judah. Tamar Played Harlot. Twins in Womb. Zarah Scarlet Thread. Pharez.

Genesis 39

Genesis 39: Joseph to Egypt. Potiphar an Egyptian Buys Joseph from Ishmeelites. Joseph Well Favored. Master’s Wife “Lie With Me.” Refused. She Lies. Wrath Kindled. Joseph Put Into Prison. Joseph Has Favor In Sight of Prison Keeper. Lord Made Joseph Prosper.

Genesis 40

Genesis 40: Pharaoh Casts Butler & Baker Into Prison. Joseph Served Them In Prison. They Dream. Joseph Interprets. Butler To Be Restored. Joseph Asks for Kindness to Remember Him. Chief Baker to Be Hanged. Comes to Pass. Butler Forgets Joseph.

Genesis 41

Genesis 41: Two Years Pass. Pharaoh Dreams. Kine (Cows). Calls Magicians. Butler Remembers Joseph. Pharaoh Brings Joseph. Joseph Interprets Dream. 7 Yrs Plenty. 7 Yrs Famine. Pharaoh Chooses Joseph. Sets Him Over All Egypt. Asenath Wife. 30 Yrs Old. Two Sons: Manasseh, Ephraim.

Genesis 42

Genesis 42: Canaan Famine. Jacob Sends Sons to Egypt for Corn. 10 Brethren to Egypt. Joseph Knows Them. Bring Youngest Brother. They Tell Jacob of This Man. Jacob Says They Will Not Take Benjamin.

Genesis 43

Genesis 43: Famine Continues. Jacob Says Go Buy Food Again. Judah To Take Benjamin & Be Surety For Him. Take Double Money. They Go. Joseph Sees Benjamin. To Dine w/ Joseph at His House. Joseph Weeps. Brethren Marvelled as Joseph Eats w/ Them.

Genesis 44

Genesis 44: Fill the Men’s Sacks w/ Food. Silver Cup in Benjamin’s Sack. Sends Them Away. Follow & Overtake Them. Cup Found in Benjamin’s Sack. Returned to Joseph. Benjamin to be Servant. Judah Tells Joseph That Jacob Will Die Without Benjamin. Judah To Take His Place.

Genesis 45

Genesis 45: Joseph Cried. Made Himself Known to Brethren. “I Am Joseph.” God Sent Me To Save Your Lives. Tell Jacob to Come to Me. You Will Dwell in Goshen Near to Me. 5 More Yrs of Famine. Kissed His Brethren. Pharaoh’s House Knows His Brethren Are Come. Pharaoh Is Good To Them.

Genesis 46

Genesis 46: Israel Journeys to Beer-sheba. God Speaks to Him in Visions. Go Down to Egypt. Jacob Leaves & All His Seed w/ Him. Come into Egypt. 70 Souls of House of Jacob into Egypt. Judah to Joseph to Direct to Goshen. Joseph Meets Jacob/Israel in Goshen. Wept.

Genesis 47

Genesis 47: Joseph Tells Pharaoh His Brethren Are In Land of Goshen. “Thy Servants Are Shepherds.” Pharaoh Allows Them to Live in Goshen. Jacob Meets Pharaoh. 130 Yrs Old. Joseph Nourished Family. Buys All Land of Egypt. Give 5th Part to Pharaoh Except Priests. Jacob 147 Yrs Old.

Genesis 48

Genesis 48: Jacob Sick. Ephraim & Manasseh As Sons of Jacob. Blessing to Them. Ephraim 1st. Manasseh 2nd. Joseph Receives 1 Portion Blessing Above His Brethren. Blessing Taken Out of Hand of Amorite.

Genesis 49

Genesis 49: Jacob Gathers Sons. Hearken. Tells Them What Will Befall Them. Reuben. Simeon. Levi. Judah. Zebulun. Issachar. Dan. Gad. Asher. Naphtali. Joseph. Benjamin. These Are 12 Tribes of Israel. Bury Jacob w/ Abraham/Sarah, Isaac/Rebekah, Leah. Jacob Dies.

Genesis 50

Genesis 50: Joseph Weeps For Jacob. Israel Embalmed. 40 Days. Egyptians Mourned. Pharaoh Allows Joseph to Bury Father. Very Great Company. 7 Days Mourning. Joseph & Brethren Return to Egypt. Brethren Fear Joseph. Forgive Us. Fear Not. Joseph Dies. 110 Yrs Old.

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