God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." There was evening and there was morning, one day.

God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering together of the waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.

God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.

God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.

On the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because he rested in it from all his work which he had created and made.

Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.

Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.

He made the rib, which Yahweh God had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her to the man.

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel."

To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."

To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Yahweh God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he put forth his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever..."

Therefore Yahweh God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.

So he drove out the man; and he placed Cherubs at the east of the garden of Eden, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.

He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.

The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

Yahweh said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."

Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.

This is how you shall make it. The length of the ship will be three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

Thus Noah did. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.

The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.

It happened at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ship which he had made,

and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.

He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,

but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him into the ship; for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.

He stayed yet another seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ship.

He stayed yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she didn't return to him any more.

It happened in the six hundred first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth. Noah removed the covering of the ship, and looked. He saw that the surface of the ground was dried.

He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.

He said, "Canaan is cursed. He will be servant of servants to his brothers."

He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.

All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, then he died.

Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.

He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."

Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of sons and daughters.

and Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of sons and daughters.

Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of sons and daughters.

So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran.

Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your seed." He built an altar there to Yahweh, who appeared to him.

He left from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on the name of Yahweh.

It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they brought him on the way with his wife and all that he had.

Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

He went on his journeys from the South even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of Yahweh.

One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. Now he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were allies of Abram.

When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave him a tenth of all.

Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"

Behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir, but he who will come forth out of your own body will be your heir."

Yahweh brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."

He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

He said to him, "I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it."

He said, "Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?"

He said to him, "Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."

He brought him all of these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn't divide the birds.

He said to Abram, "Know for sure that your seed will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.

He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."

He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. He will live opposite all of his brothers."