Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.

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

Then the Lord God made the rib He had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.

You are also to bring into the ark two of all the living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.

but the dove found no resting place for her foot. She returned to him in the ark because water covered the surface of the whole earth. He reached out and brought her into the ark to himself.

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

Now the Valley of Siddim contained many asphalt pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, but the rest fled to the mountains.

As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father 12 tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Knead three measures of fine flour and make bread.”

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

But the angels reached out, brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

She quickly emptied her jug into the trough and hurried to the well again to draw water. She drew water for all his camels

And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah to be his wife. Isaac loved her, and he was comforted after his mother’s death.

Go to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, and I will make them into a delicious meal for your father—the kind he loves.

So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two female slaves, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s.

Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; he divided the people with him into two camps, along with the flocks, cattle, and camels.

On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and killed every male.

Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”

Reuben also said to them, “Don’t shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him”—intending to rescue him from their hands and return him to his father.

Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.

Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants were there.

and had him thrown into prison, where the king’s prisoners were confined. So Joseph was there in prison.

On the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and its clusters ripened into grapes.

Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”

The steward brought the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and got feed for their donkeys.

When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift they had carried into the house, and they bowed to the ground before him.

Joseph hurried out because he was overcome with emotion for his brother, and he was about to weep. He went into an inner room to weep.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please, come near me,” and they came near. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt.

Turbulent as water, you will no longer excel,
because you got into your father’s bed
and you defiled it—he got into my bed.

When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and died. He was gathered to his people.