Genesis 14 recounts a war among regional kings in which Lot is taken captive, prompting Abram to pursue and rescue him. Afterward, Melchizedek blesses Abram, and Abram refuses to take any goods from the king of Sodom.

Genesis 13 recounts Abram's return from Egypt to Bethel, the separation of Abram and Lot due to strife over land, and God's renewed promise to Abram of the land and numerous descendants. Lot chooses the well-watered Jordan plain, while Abram settles in Canaan and worships at Hebron.

Genesis 12 recounts God's call to Abram to leave his homeland and go to a land God will show him, with promises of a great nation, a great name, and blessing to all families of the earth. Abram obeys, journeys through Canaan, and then, during a famine, goes to Egypt where he fears for his life and calls Sarai his sister, leading to plagues on Pharaoh's house and their expulsion.

Genesis 11 tells how humanity, united by one language, built a city and tower in Shinar to make a name for themselves, so Yahweh confused their language and scattered them. The chapter then traces the generations from Shem to Terah, ending with Terah's family in Haran and Sarai's barrenness.

Genesis 10 records the generations of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and how their descendants became the nations of the earth. It emphasizes that after the flood, the peoples were divided by families, languages, and territories.

Genesis 9 records God's blessing on Noah and his sons, the prohibition of eating blood, and the covenant sign of the rainbow. It also narrates Noah's drunkenness, Ham's offense, and the curse on Canaan.

Genesis 8 continues the flood narrative, showing God remembering Noah and causing the waters to recede. After the ark rests on Ararat, Noah sends out birds, eventually exits, and offers sacrifices, leading God to promise never again to curse the ground.

Genesis 7 narrates the flood itself. God commands Noah to enter the ark with his family and the animals, the waters cover the earth, all flesh outside the ark dies, and Noah and those with him are preserved.

Genesis 6 recounts the escalation of human wickedness, God's sorrow over creation, and His decision to send a flood. It also introduces Noah, who found favor with God and was instructed to build an ark to preserve life.

Genesis 5 records the generations from Adam to Noah, listing each patriarch's age at fatherhood, additional years, and total lifespan, with the repeated refrain that they died. Enoch is the exception, as he walked with God and was taken by God without mention of death.

Genesis 4 recounts the offerings of Cain and Abel, Cain's murder of Abel, and God's judgment and mercy on Cain. It also traces Cain's descendants and the birth of Seth, through whom people began to call on the Lord.

Genesis 2 completes the creation account by describing God's rest on the seventh day, the forming of man from dust, the planting of Eden, and the creation of woman from man's rib. It establishes the first command, the first work, and the first marriage.