Book 1 of 66 · Pentateuch
Genesis on the timeline
The story of Genesis runs from 4004–1617 BC.
- When
- 4004–1617 BC
- Chapters
- 50
- People named
- 352
Who's who in Genesis
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Adam4004–3074 BC
- Cainc. 4003 BC (in the story)
- Noah2948–1998 BC
- Shem2446–1846 BC
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Sarah1987–1860 BC
- Lotc. 1926–1913 BC (in the story)
- Ishmael (Son of Hagar)1910–1773 BC
- Abimelech (King of Gerar)c. 1897–1886 BC (in the story)
- Isaac1896–1716 BC
- Rebekahc. 1875–1689 BC (in the story)
- Hethc. 1860–1821 BC (in the story)
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Esau (Edom)c. 1836–1712 BC (in the story)
- Canaanc. 1796–1689 BC (in the story)
- Labanc. 1760–1706 BC (in the story)
- Reubenc. 1758–1689 BC (in the story)
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Rachelc. 1753–1739 BC (in the story)
- Leahc. 1753–1689 BC (in the story)
- Joseph (son of Jacob)1745–1635 BC
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Shechemc. 1739–1732 BC (in the story)
- Pharaoh (of Joseph)c. 1728–1689 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Genesis
God, Pharaoh (of the Exodus), Nahor (brother of Abraham), Hagar, Ephron, Simeon, Hamor, Japheth, Bethuel, Bilhah, Manasseh (son of Joseph), Ephraim, Ham, Dinah, Seth, Eber (Heber), Terah, Daughter of Lot - Younger, Zilpah, Enos, Enoch (father of Methuselah), Arphaxad, Milcah (wife of Nahor), Adah, Bashemath, Levi (patriarch), Eliphaz, Abel, Cainan (antediluvian patriarch), Mahalaleel (line of Seth), Jared, Methuselah, Lamech (father of Noah), Salah, Peleg, Haran (brother of Abraham), Chedorlaomer, Aholibamah, Dan, Shelah, Lamech (descendant of Cain), Reu, Serug, Nahor (father of Terah), Pharaoh (during Abraham's Journey), Daughter of Lot - Older, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Reuel, Er, Onan, Tamar, Adah (wife of Lamech), Zillah, Cush (son of Ham), Hivite, Joktan, Mamre, Phichol, Midian, Nebajoth, Anah, Jeush, Jaalam, Korah, Seir, Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, Dishan, Asenath, Poti-pherah, Holy Spirit, Eve, Enoch (son of Cain), Gomer (son of Japheth), Javan, Mizraim, Nimrod, Asshur, Aram (son of Shem), Amraphel, Arioch (king of Ellasar), Tidal, Eshcol, Aner, Moab, Zohar, Keturah, Jokshan, Elon, Zibeon, Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, Amalek, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah, Hori, Bela, Jobab, Husham, Hadad, Samlah, Shaul, Baalhanan, Achbor, Potiphar, Hirah, Shuah, Pharez, Zerah, Irad, Mehujael, Methusael, Jabal, Jubal, Tubal-cain, Naamah (line of Cain), Magog, Madai, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras, Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah, Elishah, Tarshish (son of Javan), Kittim, Dodanim, Phut, Seba, Havilah (son of Cush), Sabtah, Raamah, Sabtecha, Sheba (son of Raamah), Dedan (son of Raamah), Ludim, and 178 more.