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So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.

Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

…while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

…while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

…but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

…but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.

When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.

When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.

So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—

On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—

On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—

But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark.

So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.

And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Then God said to Noah and his sons with him,

But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

…he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.

During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.

And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,

And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,

From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.

As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,

…and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.

The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.

So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.

So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.

From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife.

So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife.

He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”

But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

…and his son Ishmael was thirteen;

Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.

And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.

Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.