This volume contains a faithful new English translation of Genesis, translated directly from the Hebrew Bible into the language of today’s English speakers. The translation is followed by commentary intended to help readers navigate through this first book of the Bible. Joseph Smith’s translation of Genesis is also included, with its additions and revisions placed where they appear in their original context.

Genesis is the foundational text for all the sacred writings that follow it. Genesis reveals the creation of the earth and the fall of Adam and Eve, and by doing so it lays the groundwork for later revelations that make known the atonement of Jesus Christ. It is the indispensable scriptural book. For the ancient Israelites and modern believers, it has been particularly important because it tells of the beginnings of human history and relates the story of Israel’s earliest ancestors. This groundbreaking volume brings Genesis to life for a new generation.