The book of Genesis.The first book of the Pentateuch.Attributed author(s). Text(s) available. Useful links. Jewish tradition attributes the Pentateuch (that is, the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) to Moses. Our English title is of Greek derivation (γενεσις) and means origin or beginning, indicating the origin of the world, of the nations, and of the Jewish race. The book was originally written in Hebrew, but the ancient Greek translation known as the Septuagint (abbreviated LXX) is also a very important witness to the text. |