But you must not eat meat with its life (that is, its blood) in it.

Then the man said, “This one at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one will be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”

Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;

You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskins. This will be a reminder of the covenant between me and you.

They must indeed be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money. The sign of my covenant will be visible in your flesh as a permanent reminder.

his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised.

Then Laban said to him, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.

seven fine-looking, fat cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.

Then seven fat and fine-looking cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.

then I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures of all kinds. Never again will the waters become a flood and destroy all living things.

So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he was asleep, he took part of the man’s side and closed up the place with flesh.

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.

So the Lord said, “My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years.”

God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful.

So God said to Noah, “I have decided that all living creatures must die, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Now I am about to destroy them and the earth.

You must bring into the ark two of every kind of living creature from all flesh, male and female, to keep them alive with you.

Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life came into the ark to Noah.

Those that entered were male and female, just as God commanded him. Then the Lord shut him in.

And all living things that moved on the earth died, including the birds, domestic animals, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all humankind.

I confirm my covenant with you: Never again will all living things be wiped out by the waters of a flood; never again will a flood destroy the earth.”