The earth was unformed and void, darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the water.

God made the dome and divided the water under the dome from the water above the dome; that is how it was,

God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let dry land appear,” and that is how it was.

“Then I myself will bring the flood of water over the earth to destroy from under heaven every living thing that breathes; everything on earth will be destroyed.

The water overflowed the earth and grew deeper, until the ark floated on the surface of the water.

The water overpowered the earth mightily; all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered;

The water kept going down until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen.

and he sent out a raven, which flew back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.

He drank so much of the wine that he got drunk and lay uncovered in his tent.

Adonai said, “Look, the people are united, they all have a single language, and see what they’re starting to do! At this rate, nothing they set out to accomplish will be impossible for them!

Come, let’s go down and confuse their language, so that they won’t understand each other’s speech.”

Any uncircumcised male who will not let himself be circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin — that person will be cut off from his people, because he has broken my covenant.”

Please let me send for some water, so that you can wash your feet; then rest under the tree,

Then he took curds, milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it all before the men; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.

Hurry, and escape to that place, because I can’t do anything until you arrive there.” For this reason the city was named Tzo‘ar [small].

When the water in the skin was gone, she left the child under a bush,

Avraham said to the servant who had served him the longest, who was in charge of all he owned, “Put your hand under my thigh;

But if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from your obligation under my oath. Just don’t bring my son back there.”

The servant put his hand under the thigh of Avraham his master and swore to him concerning the matter.

When she was through letting him drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels until they have drunk their fill.”

So the man went inside, and while the camels were being unloaded and provided straw and fodder, water was brought for him to wash his feet and the feet of the men with him.

But when a meal was set before him, he said, “I won’t eat until I say what I have to say.” Lavan said, “Speak.”

this will release you from your obligation under my oath. But if, when you come to my kinsmen, they refuse to give her to you, this too will release you from my oath.’

(iii) The man became rich and prospered more and more, until he had become very wealthy indeed.

Yitz’chak’s servants dug in the vadi and uncovered a spring of running water.