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God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
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God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
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The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
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to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.
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So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
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God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
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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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The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
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(The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.)
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but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”
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The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
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“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
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When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
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And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.”
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After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
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Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
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Noah and the Flood
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
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He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
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The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.
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He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
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The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”
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And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
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You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
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The Covenant of Circumcision
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
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He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by.
