God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.

God called the space “sky.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.

Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.

And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.

And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.

Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

The Lord replied, “No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you.” Then the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him.

The Mark of the Covenant

Then God said to Abraham, “Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility.

All must be circumcised. Your bodies will bear the mark of my everlasting covenant.

So Abraham agreed to Ephron’s price and paid the amount he had suggested—400 pieces of silver, weighed according to the market standard. The Hittite elders witnessed the transaction.

Jacob set up a stone pillar to mark the place where God had spoken to him. Then he poured wine over it as an offering to God and anointed the pillar with olive oil.