Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.

God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear.” It was so.

God saw all that he had made – and it was very good! There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.

And I will put hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring; her offspring will attack your head, and you will attack her offspring’s heel.”

And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord.

but I will confirm my covenant with you. You will enter the ark – you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

On that very day Noah entered the ark, accompanied by his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with his wife and his sons’ three wives.

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.

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father’s household to the land that I will show you.

So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you.”

After Lot had departed, the Lord said to Abram, “Look from the place where you stand to the north, south, east, and west.

But Abram said, “O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?”

They shouted to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we can have sex with them!”

He looked out toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of that region. As he did so, he saw the smoke rising up from the land like smoke from a furnace.

Then God enabled Hagar to see a well of water. She went over and filled the skin with water, and then gave the boy a drink.

“I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead.”

He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.

He prayed, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.

Now, if you will show faithful love to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me as well, so that I may go on my way.”

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. He breathed his last and died; then he joined his ancestors.