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Book of Genesis
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Book of Genesis

First book of the Bible

Also known as The Book of Genesis · Genesis · Genesis (Book of the Bible) · Gen. · Gen · First Book of Moses

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First line
  • בראשית ברא אלוהים את השמים ואת הארץ
  • Am Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde.
  • In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
  • No princípio criou Deus os céus e a terra.
  • Na początku Bóg stworzył niebo i ziemię.
  • Di̱n tsa hu A̱gwaza mat tswazwa ka ma̱ng swanta hu.
  • В начале сотворил Бог небо и землю.
  • V začetku je Bog ustvaril nebo in zemljo.
Short name
  • Gen
  • Gn
  • Gên
  • Rdz
Nickname
  • ספר הישר
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  • So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Native label
  • בְּרֵאשִׁית
Founded
  • 5th century BCE

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