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בראשית
In the beginning
October 18, 202525 Tishrei 5786
Portion overview
Creation of the world and humanity
Reading outline
Verse-level section headings for this Shabbat's Torah, Prophets, and Gospel readings.
Torah
GEN 1:1-6:8
- GEN 1:1God creates heaven and earth;
- GEN 1:3the light;
- GEN 1:6the firmament;
- GEN 1:9separates the dry land;
- GEN 1:14forms the sun, moon, and stars;
- GEN 1:20fishes and fowls;
- GEN 1:24cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;
- GEN 1:26creates man in his own image, blesses him;
- GEN 1:29grants the fruits of the earth for food.
- GEN 2:1The first Sabbath.
- GEN 2:4Further particulars concerning the manner of creation.
- GEN 2:8The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation;
- GEN 2:15man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge only forbidden.
- GEN 2:18The animals are named by Adam.
- GEN 2:21The making of woman, and the institution of marriage.
- GEN 3:1The serpent deceives Eve.
- GEN 3:6Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin and misery.
- GEN 3:8God arraigns them.
- GEN 3:14The serpent is cursed.
- GEN 3:15The promised seed.
- GEN 3:16The punishment of mankind.
- GEN 3:21Their first clothing.
- GEN 3:22Their expulsion from paradise.
- GEN 4:1The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel.
- GEN 4:8Cain murders his brother Abel.
- GEN 4:11The curse of Cain.
- GEN 4:17Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.
- GEN 4:18His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.
- GEN 4:25The birth of Seth,
- GEN 4:26and Enos.
- GEN 5:1Recapitulation of the creation of man.
- GEN 5:3The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
- GEN 5:22The godliness and translation of Enoch.
- GEN 5:25The birth of Noah, etc.
- GEN 6:1The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath, and caused the flood.
- GEN 6:8Noah finds grace.