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		The '''Book of Genesis''' is a the first book in the [[Bible]]. It was the first of five books written by [[Moses]].

		It narrates the [[creation]] of the world and the story of the [[Eden\|garden of Eden]] in the first three chapters. It follows with the accounts of humanity's early history, including [[Cain and Abel]], the generations from [[Adam]] to [[Noah]], and the story of the Flood in chapters 4–9. The book then recounts the descendants of Noah and the tale of the [[Tower of Babel]], explaining the spread of nations and languages in chapters 10–11. From chapter 12 onward, Genesis shifts focus to the patriarchs, beginning with the call of [[Abraham]], his covenant with God, and the promises of land and descendants. It continues with the lives of [[Isaac]], [[Jacob]] (later renamed Israel), and [[Joseph in Genesis\|Joseph]], whose story concludes with the [[Israelites]] settling in [[Egypt]], setting the stage for the events of the [[Book of Exodus]].