Genesis 6 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them, ^[2] God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives. ^[3] Yahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.” ^[4] The Nephilim^§ were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. ^[5] Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil. ^[6] Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart. ^[7] Yahweh said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground—man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I am sorry that I have made them.” ^[8] But Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes. ^[9] This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God. ^[10] Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. ^[11] The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. ^[12] God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. ^[13] God said to Noah, “I will bring an end to all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them and the earth. ^[14] Make a ship of gopher wood. You shall make rooms in the ship, and shall seal it inside and outside with pitch. ^[15] This is how you shall make it. The length of the ship shall be three hundred cubits,^ⓘ its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. ^[16] You shall make a roof in the ship, and you shall finish it to a cubit upward. You shall set the door of the ship in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third levels. ^[17] I, even I, will bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die. ^[18] But I will establish my covenant with you. You shall come into the ship, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. ^[19] Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female. ^[20] Of the birds after their kind, of the livestock after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort will come to you, to keep them alive. ^[21] Take with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them.” ^[22] Thus Noah did. He did all that God commanded him.

Footnotes

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A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass, when menH120 beganH2490(HiphPerf) to multiplyH7231(QalInf) onH5921 the faceH6440 of the earth,H127 and daughtersH1323 were bornH3205(PualPerf) unto them, ^[2] That the sonsH1121 of GodH430 sawH7200(QalImpf) the daughtersH1323 of menH120 that theyH2007 [were] fair;H2896 and they tookH3947(QalImpf) them wivesH802 of all which they chose.H977(QalPerf) ^[3] And the LordH3068 said,H559(QalImpf) My spiritH7307 shall not alwaysH5769 striveH1777(QalImpf) with man,H120 for that he alsoH1571(QK) [is] flesh:H1320 yet his daysH3117 shall be an hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 years.H8141 ^[4] There were giantsH5303 in the earthH776 in those days;H3117 and also afterH310 that,H3651 whenH834 the sonsH1121 of GodH430 came inH935(QalImpf) unto the daughtersH1323 of men,H120 and they bareH3205(QalPerf) [children] to them, the sameH1992 [became] mighty menH1368 which [were] of old,H5769 menH582 of renown.H8034 ^[5] And GodH3068 sawH7200(QalImpf) that the wickednessH7451 of manH120 [was] greatH7227 in the earth,H776 and [that] every imaginationH3336 of the thoughtsH4284 of his heartH3820 [was] onlyH7535 evilH7451 continually.H3117 ^[6] And it repentedH5162(NiphImpf) the LordH3068 that he had madeH6213(QalPerf) manH120 on the earth,H776 and it grievedH6087(HithImpf) him atH413 his heart.H3820 ^[7] And the LordH3068 said,H559(QalImpf) I will destroyH4229(QalImpf) manH120 whom I have createdH1254(QalPerf) from the faceH6440 of the earth;H127 both man,H120 andH5704 beast,H929 and the creeping thing,H7431 and the fowlsH5775 of the air;H8064 for it repentethH5162(NiphPerf) me that I have madeH6213(QalPerf) them. ^[8] But NoahH5146 foundH4672(QalPerf) graceH2580 in the eyesH5869 of the Lord.H3068 ^[9] These [are] the generationsH8435 of Noah:H5146 NoahH5146 was a justH6662 manH376 [and] perfectH8549 in his generations,H1755 [and] NoahH5146 walkedH1980(HithPerf) with God.H430 ^[10] And NoahH5146 begatH3205(HiphImpf) threeH7969 sons,H1121 Shem,H8035 Ham,H2526 and Japheth.H3315 ^[11] The earthH776 also was corruptH7843(NiphImpf) beforeH6440 God,H430 and the earthH776 was filledH4390(NiphImpf) with violence.H2555 ^[12] And GodH430 lookedH7200(QalImpf) upon the earth,H776 and, behold, it was corrupt;H7843(NiphPerf) for all fleshH1320 had corruptedH7843(HiphPerf) his wayH1870 upon the earth.H776 ^[13] And GodH430 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Noah,H5146 The endH7093 of all fleshH1320 is comeH935(QalPerf) before me;H6440 for the earthH776 is filled withH4390(QalPerf) violenceH2555 through them;H6440 and, behold, I will destroyH7843(HiphPtc) them withH854 the earth.H776 ^[14] MakeH6213(QalImpv) thee an arkH8392 of gopherH1613 wood;H6086 roomsH7064 shalt thou makeH6213(QalImpf) inH854 the ark,H8392 and shalt pitchH3722(QalPerf) it withinH1004 and withoutH2351 with pitch.H3724 ^[15] And this [is the fashion] which thou shalt makeH6213(QalImpf) it [of]: The lengthH753 of the arkH8392 [shall be] threeH7969 hundredH3967 cubits,H520 the breadthH7341 of it fiftyH2572 cubits,H520 and the heightH6967 of it thirtyH7970 cubits.H520 ^[16] A windowH6672 shalt thou makeH6213(QalImpf) to the ark,H8392 and in a cubitH520 shalt thou finishH3615(PielImpf) it above;H4605 and the doorH6607 of the arkH8392 shalt thou setH7760(QalImpf) in the side thereof;H6654 [with] lower,H8482 second,H8145 and thirdH7992 [stories] shalt thou makeH6213(QalImpf) it. ^[17] And, behold,H2009 I,H589 even I, do bringH935(HiphPtc) a floodH3999 of watersH4325 upon the earth,H776 to destroyH7843(PielInf) all flesh,H1320 wherein [is] the breathH7307 of life,H2416 from underH8478 heaven;H8064 [and] every thingH3605 that [is] in the earthH776 shall die.H1478(QalImpf) ^[18] But with thee will I establishH6965(HiphPerf) my covenant;H1285 and thou shalt comeH935(QalPerf) intoH413 the ark,H8392 thou,H859 and thy sons,H1121 and thy wife,H802 and thy sons’H1121 wivesH802 with thee. ^[19] And of every living thingH2416 of all flesh,H1320 twoH8147 of every [sort] shalt thou bringH935(HiphImpf) into the ark,H8392 to keep [them] aliveH2421(HiphInf) with thee; they shall be maleH2145 and female.H5347 ^[20] Of fowlsH5775 after their kind,H4327 and of cattleH929 after their kind,H4327 of every creeping thingH7431 of the earthH127 after his kind,H4327 twoH8147 of every [sort] shall comeH935(QalImpf) unto thee, to keep [them] alive.H2421(HiphInf) ^[21] And takeH3947(QalImpv) thou unto thee of all foodH3978 that is eaten,H398(NiphImpf) and thou shalt gatherH622(QalPerf) [it] to thee; and it shall be for foodH402 for thee, and for them. ^[22] Thus didH6213(QalImpf) Noah;H5146 according to all that GodH430 commandedH6680(PielPerf) him, so didH6213(QalPerf) he.

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