Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+023 Genesis 23 (ESV) Sarah’s Death and Burial 1 Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+022 Genesis 22 (ESV) The Sacrifice of Isaac 1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+021 Genesis 21 (ESV) The Birth of Isaac 1 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. 3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him,…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+020   Genesis 20 (ESV) Abraham and Abimelech 1 From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+019   Genesis 19 (ESV) God Rescues Lot 1 The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth 2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant’s…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+018   Genesis 18 (ESV) 1 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+017   Genesis 17 (ESV) Abraham and the Covenant of Circumcision 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face.…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+016   Genesis 16 (ESV) Sarai and Hagar 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+015   Genesis 15 (ESV) God’s Covenant with Abram 1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house…

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Genesis+014   Genesis 14 (ESV) Abram Rescues Lot 1 In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,2 these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king ofZeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is,…