KJV Rainbow Study Bible: King James Version of the Holy Bible

By Holman Bible Publishers

The KJV Rainbow Study Bible has a unique color-coding system that allows readers to quickly and easily identify twelve major themes of Scripture throughout the text: God, discipleship, love, faith, sin, evil, salvation, family, outreach, commandments, history, and prophecy. The system also underlines all words directly spoken by God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The Bible includes 12 pages of color maps with an index, a Bible reading calendar, concordance, subject guide, Harmony of the Gospels, Words Which Have Changed in Meaning, "Know What God Says," Table of Weights and Measures, "100 Popular Bible Passages," and "365 Popular Bible Quotations for Memorization and Meditation."

• Language: English
• Publisher: BH Publishing Group
• Release date: Apr 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781433646287

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Table of Contents

Scriptural Promise

To the Reader

Words of Explanation

Books of the Bible in Biblical Order

Books of the Bible in Alphabetical Order

In-Text Maps, In-Text Illustrations, and Back Maps

Color-Coded Guides

Examples of Color-Coded Verses

The Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

The New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Supplemental Study Aids

Table of Weights and Measures

Ancient Versions of Biblical Text

Know What God Says

100 Popular Bible Passages

365 Popular Bible Quotations for Memorization and Meditation

One-Year Daily Bible Reading Calendar

Personal Daily Bible Reading Calendar

A Harmony of the Gospels

Words That Have Changed Meaning

Concordance

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Scriptural Promise for the Holman Rainbow Study Bible

And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; and with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my [Rain]bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the [Rain]bow shall be seen in the cloud: and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. And the [Rain]bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

— Genesis 9:8-17

God’s promise to us is a covenant in full and living color.

TO THE READER

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible is joyfully presented to the Christian community and to all those seeking to know their Creator in a closer way. This is the first and only Bible to aid the reader by color coding every verse of the entire Bible and by distinguishing with Bold Underlining all spoken Words of God (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) throughout the text.

This project has required countless hours and even years of dedicated work in areas of expertise, including research, writing, editing, proofreading, art design, composition, and financial planning. But it is not the desire of Holman Bible Publishers to take any credit; rather we give all credit to the One who made this work possible. We hereby acknowledge that this work is not available because of man’s efforts, but because of God’s grace, mercy, and faithfulness to further the gospel through unworthy, yet willing, people.

Our prayer is that you may grow in sensitivity and obedience to the prompting of the Holy Spirit as you read and meditate on the Word of God and that you will mirror the life of Jesus Christ in your own walk.

To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit be given all glory and praise, now and forevermore.

The Publisher

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Scriptural Promise

To the Reader

Words of Explanation

Books of the Bible in Biblical Order

Books of the Bible in Alphabetical Order

In-Text Maps, In-Text Illustrations, and Back Maps

Color-Coded Guides

Examples of Color-Coded Verses

The Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

The New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Supplemental Study Aids

Table of Weights and Measures

Ancient Versions of Biblical Text

Know What God Says

100 Popular Bible Passages

365 Popular Bible Quotations for Memorization and Meditation

One-Year Daily Bible Reading Calendar

Personal Daily Bible Reading Calendar

A Harmony of the Gospels

Words That Have Changed Meaning

Concordance

WORDS OF EXPLANATION

THE TITLE

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible may seem an obvious title for a Bible of many colors, but there are several significant reasons for this choice.

First, as our Scriptural Promise from the opening book of the Bible (Genesis 9:8-17) points out, the full-color rainbow is a gift from God and the seal of his covenant with mankind. In the closing book of the Bible (Revelation 4:3), a dazzling color encircles the very throne of God.

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible has new study features found in no other Bible. These features include color-coding of every verse of the Bible and distinguishing all spoken Words of God (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit). Study is simplified in the Holman Rainbow Study Bible.

WHY ANOTHER BIBLE?

With the increase and renewal of studying the Bible, the Publisher saw a need for a study Bible easy enough for the young, new, or relatively inexperienced reader to understand, yet comprehensive enough to satisfy the more serious and mature Bible student. Thus . . . the Holman Rainbow Study Bible.

Absolutely nothing could be more simple or basic than color-coding the entire Bible. No turning of pages or looking up corresponding information. Verses on any given subject can be found by simply looking for a certain color.

Our 21st-century world is color-oriented. Colors are easily identifiable, universal and exciting, which is why this Bible is so enjoyable to read. But, the acute simplicity of the Holman Rainbow Study Bible does not end with merely encouraging each person to have a copy he can call his own … this Bible is uniquely designed to actually encourage more and more reading and meditating upon the Word of God. The easy-to-use format will aid those desiring to share their faith, teach, preach, give devotionals, memorize Scriptures, or to better understand Scripture for their personal insight.

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible has been developed under the conviction that the Holy Spirit of God is directing this complete effort.

DESIGN OF COLOR-CODING SYSTEM

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible is a simple yet thorough Bible based upon the premise that every verse of every Bible falls under one of twelve thematic headings. Each of these twelve headings is assigned a different color; then each verse of the Bible is color-coded to the heading to which it is most closely related.

Identification charts help to categorize all the subjects and breakdowns under each of the twelve thematic headings. These charts are designed by a common sense approach so as to doctrinally and spiritually tie together the related items listed under each heading.

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible allows the serious Bible student the opportunity to study and teach the great Bible themes while avoiding a time-consuming or complicated system. It has been designed so as to provide both the average layman and the mature pastor help in an alternative Bible that is enjoyable to read and is easily understood and shared with others.

PHILOSOPHY OF COLOR-CODING SYSTEM

The Holman Rainbow Study Bible, a sixteen-year effort of its developer, Rainbow Studies International, has utilized the expertise of a devout team of top Christian educators and theologians of diverse backgrounds. We have painstakingly sought precision and accuracy, but we recognize that only the Word of God is totally without error. Any imperfections attributed to our human limitations shall, therefore, be corrected in future publications as we are so enlightened.

• The design is according to a layman’s perspective (to make teaching, studying, and categorizing as simple as possible.)

• Generally, verses are marked as they make up a major passage containing an overall collective thought.

• For emphasis, verses are often color-coded individually.

• Many times more than one color is applicable. When this is the case, the color believed to be the most strongly related is used.

• The important factor, when a Scripture has two or more subjects thought to be equally strong, is not so much to which color the reader is directed as that he is indeed directed to one of them.

• The same basic verse in two different places of the Bible may be marked in different colors depending upon how lead-up and subsequent verses affect its most strongly related color.

SIGNIFICANCE OF NUMBERS AND COLORS

Numbers and colors were studied as to their significance to biblical teachings. Neither all numbers, nor all colors, have biblical significance, but assignments were made to correspond where pertinent. This aids the reader in committing the 12 divisions and colors to memory. Consider the following:

• Twelve subject divisions selected because 12 is a number of completeness in the Bible, as evidenced by the 12 tribes of Israel in the Old Testament, and the 12 apostles in the New Testament.

• God in the first position because there is one God.

• Evil in the sixth position because of the significance of 666 and the mark of the beast in the book of Revelation.

• Salvation in seventh position because 7 signifies holiness and perfection.

• Commandments in tenth position because of their relationship with the 10 Commandments given to Moses.

• Purple assigned to God because it is a color of royalty.

• Blue assigned to Salvation because it has a heavenly or eternal connotation.

• Silver assigned to History because it signifies age or experience.

DESIGN OF BOLD LINE® SYSTEM

The Words of God (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) are distinguished with Bold Underlining. This method, which provides immediate identification, spans the entire Bible, regardless of the color under which the quote may be found.

CRITERIA FOR BOLD LINE® SYSTEM

The compilers of the Holman Rainbow Study Bible believe that the whole Bible is the inspired Word of God. The decision to mark certain passages with Bold Underlining emphasizes those selections where God was speaking, whether the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit. These include the instances where either biblical characters or writers repeated words they believed were quotations from God and therefore deserved special attention. For example, this often occurred when prophets preceded their declarations with the phrase, saith the Lord.

Most Bible versions have used quotation marks or similar devices to separate such quotes. A related practice has been used to emphasize the words of Jesus in Red Letter editions of the New Testament. The Holman Rainbow Study Bible offers an expansion of these practices by distinguishing all quotes from God with Bold Underlining.

Every effort has been made to include all occasions where God was speaking or where biblical writers or characters were quoting such words. When these occasions were not identified clearly in the text, the compilers studied the context of the passage and its relationship to comparable verses throughout the Bible.

This process recognizes both the integrity of the individual books of the Bible and the essential unity of Scripture. It also permits attention to the matter of a reader’s understanding of passages. Such concerns guided all decisions regarding the marking of verses. In addition, the following guidelines were applied when they did not contradict the principles defined above.

Passages were marked when:

• The angel of the Lord spoke unless he was speaking to God. (See Zech. 1:12.)

• God’s words were paraphrased without changing the sense of the original quotation.

• A voice from heaven spoke words revealing God’s authority. (See Dan. 4:31, 32.)

• Subsequent passages offered additional understanding. (See Gen. 2:24 and Matt. 19:4, 5.)

• New Testament writers or speakers used phrases clearly associated with the words of God. (See Rom. 1:17 and Hab. 2:4.)

The following were not marked as quotes from God unless they met other criteria:

• Messianic passages.

• The Wisdom passages in Proverbs.

• Statements of false prophets or teachers.

• Typological verses.

• The words of angels or other heavenly beings other than the angel of the Lord .

• Speakers who were filled with the Spirit.

• Phrases such as saith the Lord .

Additional Study Features

Although the Holman Rainbow Study Bible has been developed with two primary study features (the color-code system and bold underlining format), there are many other outstanding features as well. The study aids listed below are designed to especially benefit those desiring a more disciplined Christian walk.

• Detailed Introduction and Outline Preceding Each of the 66 Books of the Bible

• Sectional Headings Throughout the 1,189 Chapters of the Bible

• Center Column Cross-Reference System

• Unique Page Composition

• Color Key-Code System

• In-Text Maps

• In-Text Illustrations

• Presentation Page

• 100 Popular Bible Passages

• 365 Popular Bible Quotations for Memorization and Meditation

• Daily Bible Reading Calendars

• Words Which Have Changed in Meaning

• Harmony of the Gospels

• Concordance

• Table of Weights & Measures

GOALS OF THE HOLMAN RAINBOW STUDY BIBLE

1. To paint a picture of colors on every page and thereby make reading more enjoyable.

2. To help every reader attain a further understanding of the message in each Scripture.

3. To provide easy access for studying, giving devotionals, and teaching.

4. To provide an accurate breakdown of topics.

5. To help every reader remember by color association where significant verses are located.

6. To provide an easily recognizable format distinguishing the Words of God throughout the Bible.

7. To encourage more and more reading of God’s Word.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE in Biblical Order

THE OLD TESTAMENT

THE NEW TESTAMENT

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE in Alphabetical Order

TABLE OF CONTENTS

In-Text Maps, In-Text Illustrations, and Back Maps

GENESIS

Key Places in Genesis

Mountains of Ararat

Abraham’s Trip to Mount Moriah

Joseph Goes to Meet His Brothers

EXODUS

Key Places in Exodus

Journey to Mount Sinai

Israelite Tabernacle

LEVITICUS

The Israelites at Mount Sinai

NUMBERS

Key Places in Numbers

Route of the Spies

The Story of Balaam

DEUTERONOMY

Events in Deuteronomy

Ark of the Covenant

JOSHUA

Key Places in Joshua

The Conquered Land

The Cities of Refuge

JUDGES

Key Places in Judges

Judges of the Old Testament

RUTH

Setting for the Story

1 SAMUEL

Key Places in 1 Samuel

The Ark’s Travels

David and Goliath

2 SAMUEL

Key Places in 2 Samuel

Joab Versus Abner

View of Jerusalem

1 KINGS

Key Places in 1 Kings

Two Coronations

Solomon’s Temple 960–586 BC

Friends and Enemies

The Kingdom Divides

2 KINGS

Key Places in 2 Kings

Israel Taken Captive

1 CHRONICLES

Key Places in 1 Chronicles

2 CHRONICLES

Key Places in 2 Chronicles

Shipping Resources for the Temple

The Battle at Carchemish

EZRA

The Medo-Persian Empire

The Return from Exile

NEHEMIAH

The Restoration of the City Walls

ESTHER

The World of Esther’s Day

ISAIAH

Eighth-Century B.C. Israelite House

Assyria Advances

JEREMIAH

Babylon Attacks Judah

EZEKIEL

Exile in Babylon

DANIEL

Taken to Babylon

JONAH

Jonah’s Roundabout Journey

MATTHEW

Key Places in Matthew

The Flight to Egypt

First Century AD Israelite House

Herod the Great’s Winter Palace

Ministry in Phoenicia

Preparation for the Triumphal Entry

The Passover Meal and Gethsemane

MARK

Key Places in Mark

Jesus Begins His Ministry

First Century Wine Press

Healing a Demon-Possessed Man

Herod’s Temple

Jesus Nears Jerusalem

LUKE

Key Places in Luke

The Journey to Bethlehem

First-Century AD Synagogue

Jesus Raises a Dead Boy

New Testament Jericho

The Temple in Jesus’ Day

On the Road to Emmaus

JOHN

Key Places in John

The Visit in Samaria

Jesus Walks on Water

Jesus Raises Lazarus

Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus

Jesus’ Trial and Crucifixion

ACTS

Key Places in Acts

Saul’s Return to Tarsus

Paul’s First Missionary Journey

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey

First-Century Athens

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey

Temple of Artemis

Caesarea Maritima

Paul’s Journey to Rome

ROMANS

The Gospel Goes to Rome

1 CORINTHIANS

Corinth and Ephesus

EPHESIANS

Location of Ephesus

PHILIPPIANS

Location of Philippi

COLOSSIANS

Location of Colosse

1 THESSALONIANS

Location of Thessalonica

TITUS

Titus Goes to Crete

1 PETER

The Churches of Peter’s Letter

REVELATION

The Seven Churches

Color-Coded Guide for SUBJECT HEADINGS

Color-Coded Guide for SUBJECT CATEGORIES

Color-Coded Guide for SUBJECT BREAKDOWNS

Examples of Color-Coded Verses in the HOLMAN RAINBOW STUDY BIBLE

GOD’S PLAN FOR SALVATION

How can I find meaning and purpose in life? is a common question and worth considering. So what is life all about—and how does this relate to God, me, and eternity?

IT’S ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE.

People on this planet didn’t get here by some cosmic accident. At creation, God said Let us make man in our image (Genesis 1:26). God created men and women and placed us here on the earth.

IT’S ABOUT WHY GOD PUT US HERE.

God loved what He created and created us to truly know and enjoy Him. He loved us and wanted to live in fellowship with us. In the beginning, we lived in harmony and happiness with God and one another (Genesis 1:31).

IT’S ABOUT HOW WE RESPONDED.

In our early history the first humans turned away from God and went their own way—and fellowship with God was broken. Now, all people are born with a sinful nature, and without exception all of us have sinned (Romans 3:23). The consequence of this is that we are separated from God and deserve punishment for our sins.

IT’S ABOUT HOW GOD RESCUES US.

Out of His deep love for us, God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to rescue us from our dilemma by dying on the cross (John 3:16). By sacrificing His life on behalf of sinners He took the punishment we deserve in order to provide salvation. Then God raised Jesus from the dead, confirming the work of Jesus on the cross and establishing His power over death.

IT’S ABOUT OUR RESPONSE.

Jesus has sufficiently paid the debt for all of our wrong-doing, and we are called to turn from our sin, rebellion, and isolation and trust what Jesus has done on our behalf.

God makes very clear the conditions by which the salvation Jesus offers can be ours. In Mark 1:15 Jesus said, Repent ye, and believe the gospel.

First, God says we must repent. The word repent means a change of direction. This means when we turn to God, we are turning away from sin and giving up on the attempt to make ourselves right before God.

Second, God says we must believe. The word believe as it is used in the Bible means trust. The object of our trust is the One who paid the price for our wrong-doing. We must trust Jesus to remove our guilt and the penalty of all the wrongs we have done. The Bible says when we put our faith in Jesus, God takes our sins away and gives us the gift of eternal life.

HOW WILL YOU RESPOND?

The Bible says that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord will be rescued (Romans 10:13). If you’ve not trusted in Christ as Lord and Saviour, why not stop right now, turn from your sin, and believe in Him who alone can save you and give you new and eternal life?

If you would like to talk to someone about Jesus,call toll free anytime 888-537-8720

Old Testament

INTRODUCTION TO

GENESIS

Author: Moses.

Date Written: Between 1450 and 1400 b.c.

Time Span: Chapters 1–11 record the first years of man’s history from the creation to the tower of Babel. Chapters 12–50 cover about 300 years, centering around the lives of four men: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Genesis spans more time than the other 65 books of the Bible combined.

Title: The word genesis means beginning, or origin. Bereshith, the first word in the Hebrew text, means in the beginning.

Background: Genesis is the first of the five books of Moses, called the Pentateuch. Genesis deals with the history of the human race dwelling in the lands from Eden to Ur in the first 11 chapters, and from Canaan to Egypt in the remaining 39 chapters. This first book forms the basis for all further revelation about God and His plan for man.

Where written: The general belief is that Moses received this revelation while on Mount Sinai in the wilderness.

To Whom: Genesis is written for the benefit of the Israelites, but the messages contained herein are timeless, as the promises God made to the patriarchs are made known and the foundation is set for the revelation of God’s love and the redemption of mankind through Jesus Christ.

Content: God uses His Word to speak all creation into being. This creation is perfect until man sins by listening to Satan instead of trusting God and obeying His plan. This sin of Adam and Eve results in spiritual death and eventually leads to filling the world with hate, violence, and disobedience. Finally, sin prevails until God uses a flood to destroy mankind, except righteous Noah and his family. Even after this, sin sweeps the land, and the people build the huge tower of Babel in defiance of God. God never stops loving man, however, and the last 39 chapters of Genesis reveal how God—through the family of Abraham—directs history to establish the early stages in His plan to save the people and mend their fellowship with Him. The book closes with God’s chosen people in Egypt.

Key Words: Beginning; Man; Covenant. Genesis accounts for the beginning of the heavens and earth, plant and animal life, man and woman, sin and civilization, and God’s work of redemption. God’s eternal plan of salvation for mankind is revealed through the covenant He establishes with Abraham.

Themes: • God creates man in His own image for fellowship with Him. • Man is created with a body, a soul, a spirit, and a free will to make decisions for or against God. • Though we sin, God will not give up on us or abandon us. • In spite of our failures, God loves us and sees our value and worth. • The Lord has a plan for every life, and it includes salvation and total obedience to His Word. • God has the love and the power to protect and provide for us as we place our faith in Him.

Outline:

1. The story of creation. (1:1–2:25)

2. The beginning of sin and death. (3:1–5:32)

3. The story of Noah. (6:1–10:32)

4. The tower of Babel. (11:1-9)

5. The life of Abraham. (11:10–25:18)

6. The life of Isaac. (25:19–26:35)

7. The life of Jacob. (27:1–36:43)

8. The life of Joseph. (37:1–50:26)

God’s six days of creation.

1In the a beginning b God created the heaven and the earth.

² And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. c And the Spir´-it of God moved upon the face of the waters.

³ d And God said, e Let there be light: and there was light.

⁴ And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided a the light from the darkness.

⁵ And God called the light f Day, and the darkness he called Night. b And the evening and the morning were the first day.

⁶ ¶ And God said, g Let there be a c firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

⁷ And God made the firmament, h and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were i above the firmament: and it was so.

⁸ And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

⁹ ¶ And God said, j Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

¹⁰ And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

¹¹ And God said, Let the earth k bring forth d grass, the herb yielding seed, and the l fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

¹² And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

¹³ And the evening and the morning were the third day.

¹⁴ ¶ And God said, Let there be m lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide e the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and n for seasons, and for days, and years:

¹⁵ And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

¹⁶ And God o made two great lights; the greater light f to rule the day, and p the lesser light to rule the night: he made q the stars also.

¹⁷ And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

¹⁸ And to r rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

¹⁹ And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

²⁰ And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath g life, and h fowl that may fly above the earth in the i open firmament of heaven.

²¹ And s God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

²² And God blessed them, saying, t Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

²³ And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

²⁴ ¶ And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

²⁵ And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

²⁶ ¶ And God said, u Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and v let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

²⁷ So God created man in his own image, w in the image of God created he him; x male and female created he them.

²⁸ And God blessed them, and God said unto them, y Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that j moveth upon the earth.

²⁹ ¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb k bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; a to you it shall be for meat.

Key Places In Genesis

KEY PLACES IN GENESIS

God created the universe and the earth. Then He made man and woman, giving them a home in a beautiful garden. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve disobeyed God and were expelled from the garden (3:24).

Mountains of Ararat Adam and Eve’s sin brought sin into the human race. Years later, sin had run rampant and God decided to destroy the earth with a great flood. But Noah, his family, and two of each animal were safe in the ark. When the floods receded, the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat (8:4).

Babel People never learn. Again sin abounded and the pride of the people led them to build a huge tower as a monument to their own greatness — obviously they had no thought of God. As punishment, God scattered the people by giving them different languages (11:8-9).

Ur of the Chaldeans (Chaldees) Abram, a descendant of Shem and father of the Hebrew nation, was born in this great city (11:28).

Haran Terah, Lot, Abram, and Sarai left Ur and, following the fertile crescent of the Euphrates River, headed toward the land of Canaan. Along the way, they settled in the city of Haran for a while (11:31).

Shechem/Sichem God urged Abram to leave Haran and go to a place where he would become the father of a great nation (12:1-2). So Abram, Lot, and Sarai traveled to the land of Canaan and settled near a city called Sichem (12:6).

Hebron Abraham moved on to Hebron where he put down his deepest roots (13:18). Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all lived and were buried here.

Beer-sheba A well was dug here as a sign of an oath between Abraham and the army of King Abimelech (21:31). Years later, as Isaac was moving from place to place, God appeared to him here and passed on to him the covenant He had made with his father, Abraham (26:23-25).

Beth-el After deceiving his brother, Jacob left Beersheba and fled to Haran. Along the way, God revealed Himself to Jacob in a dream and passed on the covenant He had made with Abraham and Isaac (28:10-22). Jacob lived in Haran, worked for Laban, and married Leah and Rachel (29:15-28). After a tense meeting with his brother Esau, Jacob returned to Bethel (35:1).

Egypt Jacob had 12 sons, including Joseph, Jacob’s favorite. Joseph’s 10 older brothers grew jealous, until one day the brothers sold him to Midianite merchants going to Egypt. Eventually, Joseph rose from Egyptian slave to Pharaoh’s right-hand man, saving Egypt from famine. His entire family moved from Canaan to Egypt and settled there (46:3-4).

³⁰ And to b every beast of the earth, and to every c fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is a life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

³¹ d And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

God’s seventh day of rest.

2Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and e all the host of them.

² f And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

³ And God g blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which b God created and made.

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

⁴ ¶ h These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,

⁵ And every i plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not j caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man k to till the ground.

⁶ But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

⁷ And the Lord God formed man c of the l dust of the ground, and m breathed into his n nostrils the breath of life; and o man became a living soul.

⁸ ¶ And the Lord God planted p a garden q eastward in r E´-den; and there s he put the man whom he had formed.

⁹ And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow t every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; u the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, v and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

¹⁰ And a river went out of E´-den to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

¹¹ The name of the first is Pi´-son: that is it which compasseth w the whole land of Hav´-i- lah, where there is gold;

¹² And the gold of that land is good: x there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

¹³ And the name of the second river is Gi´-hon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of d E-thi-o´-pi-a.

¹⁴ And the name of the third river is y Hid´-de-kel: that is it which goeth toward the east of As-syr´-i-a. And the fourth river is Eu-phra´-tes.

¹⁵ And the Lord God took the man, and z put him into the garden of E´-den to dress it and to keep it.

¹⁶ And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden e thou mayest freely eat:

¹⁷ a But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, b thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof f c thou shalt surely die.

¹⁸ ¶ And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; d I will make him an help g meet for him.

¹⁹ e And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and f brought them unto Ad´-am to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Ad´-am called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

²⁰ And Ad´-am h gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Ad´-am there was not found an help meet for him.

²¹ And the Lord God caused a g deep sleep to fall upon Ad´-am, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

²² And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, i made he a woman, and h brought her unto the man.

²³ And Ad´-am said, This is now i bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called j Woman, because she was j taken out of k Man.

²⁴ k Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

²⁵ l And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not m ashamed.

The serpent’s deceit leads to the fall of Adam and Eve.

3Now the n serpent was o more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, a Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

² And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

³ a But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

⁴ b And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

⁵ For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then c your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

⁶ And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was b pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, d and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; e and he did eat.

⁷ And f the eyes of them both were opened, g and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

⁸ And they heard h the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the c cool of the day: and Ad´-am and his wife i hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

⁹ And the Lord God called unto Ad´-am, and said unto him, Where art thou?

¹⁰ And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, j and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

¹¹ And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

¹² And the man said, k The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

¹³ And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, l The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

¹⁴ And the Lord God said m unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and n dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

¹⁵ And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between o thy seed and p her seed; q it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

¹⁶ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; r in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; s and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall t rule over thee.

¹⁷ And unto Ad´-am he said, u Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, v and hast eaten of the tree, w of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: x cursed is the ground for thy sake; y in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

¹⁸ z Thorns also and thistles shall it d bring forth to thee; and a thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

¹⁹ b In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: c for dust thou art, and d unto dust shalt thou return.

²⁰ And Ad´-am called his wife’s name e Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

²¹ Unto Ad´-am also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

²² ¶ And the Lord God said, e Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and f take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

²³ Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of E´-den, g to till the ground from whence he was taken.

²⁴ So he drove out the man; and he placed h at the east of the garden of E´-den i Cher´-u-bims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Cain slays his brother Abel and is punished by God.

4And Ad´-am knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord .

² And she again bare his brother f A´-bel. And A´-bel was g a keeper of sheep, but Cain was j a tiller of the ground.

³ And h in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought k of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

⁴ And A´-bel, he also brought of l the firstlings of his i flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had m respect unto A´-bel and to his offering:

⁵ But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, a and his countenance fell.

⁶ And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

⁷ If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

⁸ And Cain talked with A´-bel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against A´-bel his brother, and b slew him.

⁹ ¶ And the Lord said unto Cain, c Where is A´-bel thy brother? And he said, d I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

¹⁰ And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s a blood e crieth unto me from the ground.

¹¹ And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

¹² When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

¹³ And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

¹⁴ f Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and g from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, h that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

¹⁵ And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him i sevenfold. And the Lord j set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

¹⁶ ¶ And Cain k went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of E´-den.

¹⁷ And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare b E´-noch: and he builded a city, l and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, E´-noch.

¹⁸ And unto E´-noch was born I´-rad: and I´-rad begat Me-hu´-ja-el: and Me-hu´-ja-el begat Me-thu´-sa-el: and Me-thu´-sa-el begat c La´-mech.

¹⁹ ¶ And La´-mech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was A´-dah, and the name of the other Zil´-lah.

²⁰ And A´-dah bare Ja´-bal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.

²¹ And his brother’s name was Ju´-bal: he was the m father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

²² And Zil´-lah, she also bare Tu´-bal–cain, an d instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tu´-bal–cain was Na´-a-mah.

²³ And La´-mech said unto his wives, A´-dah and Zil´-lah, Hear my voice; ye wives of La´-mech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

²⁴ n If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly La´-mech seventy and sevenfold.

²⁵ ¶ And Ad´-am knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and o called his name e Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of A´-bel, whom Cain slew.

²⁶ And to Seth, p to him also there was born a son; and he called his name f E´-nos: then began men q to call upon the name of the Lord.

Adam’s family line to Noah.

5This is the r book of the generations of Ad´-am. In the day that God created man, in s the likeness of God made he him;

² t Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Ad´-am, in the day when they were created.

³ ¶ And Ad´-am lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and u called his name Seth:

⁴ v And the days of Ad´-am after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: w and he begat sons and daughters:

⁵ And all the days that Ad´-am lived were nine hundred and thirty years: x and he died.

⁶ And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and y begat E´-nos:

⁷ And Seth lived after he begat E´-nos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

⁸ And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

⁹ ¶ And E´-nos lived ninety years, and begat g Ca-i´-nan:

¹⁰ And E´-nos lived after he begat Ca-i´-nan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

¹¹ And all the days of E´-nos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

¹² ¶ And Ca-i´-nan lived seventy years, and begat Ma-ha´-la-le-el:

¹³ And Ca-i´-nan lived after he begat Ma-ha´-la-le-el eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

¹⁴ And all the days of Ca-i´-nan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

¹⁵ ¶ And a Ma-ha´-la-le-el lived sixty and five years, and begat b Jar´-ed:

¹⁶ And Ma-ha´-la-le-el lived after he begat Jar´-ed eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

¹⁷ And all the days of Ma-ha´-la-le-el were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

¹⁸ ¶ And Jar´-ed lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat a E´-noch:

¹⁹ And Jar´-ed lived after he begat E´-noch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

²⁰ And all the days of Jar´-ed were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

²¹ ¶ And E´-noch lived sixty and five years, and begat c Me-thu´-se-lah:

²² And E´-noch b walked with God after he begat Me-thu´-se-lah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

²³ And all the days of E´-noch were three hundred sixty and five years:

²⁴ And c E´-noch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

²⁵ And Me-thu´-se-lah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat d La´-mech:

²⁶ And Me-thu´-se-lah lived after he begat La´-mech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

²⁷ And all the days of Me-thu´-se-lah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

²⁸ ¶ And La´-mech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

²⁹ And he called his name e No´-ah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground d which the Lord hath cursed.

³⁰ And La´-mech lived after he begat No´-ah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

³¹ And all the days of La´-mech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

³² And No´-ah was five hundred years old: and No´-ah begat e Shem, Ham, f and Ja´-pheth.

The wickedness of man grieves God.

6And it came to pass, g when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

² That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they h took them wives of all which they chose.

³ And the Lord said, i My spirit shall not always strive with man, j for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

⁴ There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

⁵ ¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every k imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil f continually.

⁶ And l it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it m grieved him at his heart.

⁷ And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; g both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

⁸ But No´-ah n found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Righteous Noah is commanded to build the ark.

⁹ ¶ These are the generations of No´-ah: o No´-ah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and No´-ah p walked with God.

¹⁰ And No´-ah begat three sons, q Shem, Ham, and Ja´-pheth.

¹¹ The earth also was corrupt r before God, and the earth was s filled with violence.

¹² And God t looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

¹³ And God said unto No´-ah, u The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; v and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

¹⁴ ¶ Make thee an ark of go´-pher wood; h rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

¹⁵ And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

¹⁶ A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

¹⁷ a And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

¹⁸ But with thee will I establish my covenant; and b thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

¹⁹ And of every living thing of all flesh, c two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

²⁰ Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort d shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

²¹ And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

²² e Thus did No´-ah; f according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Noah, his family, and the animals enter the ark.

7And the Lord said unto No´-ah, g Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for h thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

² Of every i clean beast thou shalt take to thee by a sevens, the male and his female: j and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his

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