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God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
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God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
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And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
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God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
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And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
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And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
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God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
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He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
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“My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
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Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord.
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Early the next morning Abimelek summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
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Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.
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Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.
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I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,
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Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”
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I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,
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Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they went away peacefully.
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Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.
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When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”
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Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then he left and returned home.
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So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir.
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Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
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When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected.
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In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
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If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison, while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.
