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The earth was barren, with no form of life; it was under a roaring ocean covered with darkness. But the Spirit of God was moving over the water.

But streams came up from the ground and watered the earth.

But the Lord told him, "You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden,

Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."

Your food will be plants, but the ground will produce thorns and thistles.

The Lord said, "These people now know the difference between right and wrong, just as we do. But they must not be allowed to eat fruit from the tree that lets them live forever."

Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.

but not with Cain and his offering. This made Cain so angry that he could not hide his feelings.

If you had done the right thing, you would be smiling. But you did the wrong thing, and now sin is waiting to attack you like a lion. Sin wants to destroy you, but don't let it!

But Cain had to go far from the Lord and live in the Land of Wandering, which is east of Eden.

But the Lord was pleased with Noah,

But I solemnly promise that you, your wife, your sons, and your daughters-in-law will be kept safe in the boat.

Forty days later Noah opened a window to send out a raven, but it kept flying around until the water had dried up.

The smell of the burning offering pleased God, and he said: Never again will I punish the earth for the sinful things its people do. All of them have evil thoughts from the time they are young, but I will never destroy everything that breathes, as I did this time.

But life is in the blood, and you must not eat any meat that still has blood in it.

but after some of them moved from the east and settled in Babylonia,

But when the Lord came down to look at the city and the tower,

Abram married Sarai, but she was not able to have any children. And Nahor married Milcah, who was the daughter of Haran and the sister of Iscah.

Terah decided to move from Ur to the land of Canaan. He took along Abram and Sarai and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. But when they came to the city of Haran, they decided to settle there instead.

I will bless anyone who blesses you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.