Then he set up the peeled branches in all the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink. He set up the branches in front of the flocks when they were in heat and came to drink.

God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate water from water.

and with every living creature that is with you, including the birds, the domestic animals, and every living creature of the earth with you, all those that came out of the ark with you – every living creature of the earth.

Joseph collected all the money that could be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan as payment for the grain they were buying. Then Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s palace.

These were the chiefs among the descendants of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

I will place my rainbow in the clouds, and it will become a guarantee of the covenant between me and the earth.

In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit.”

Far be it from you to do such a thing – to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

Lot went outside to them, shutting the door behind him.

These were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

These last five kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

So the Lord replied, “If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

So Israel’s sons came to buy grain among the other travelers, for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan.

So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

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.

So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price and weighed out for him the price that Ephron had quoted in the hearing of the sons of Heth – 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time.

The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

Then put my cup – the silver cup – in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.