Genesis 6
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Genesis 6:5-13

5וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֥יkithatH3588רַבָּ֛הra.Bah[was] greatH7227רָעַ֥תra.'At[the] evil ofH7451הָאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605יֵ֙צֶר֙ye.tzer<the> inclination ofH3336מַחְשְׁבֹ֣תmach.she.Vot[the] thoughts ofH4284לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023רַ֥קrakonlyH7535רַ֖עra'[was] evilH7451כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yom<the> dayH9009H3117
6וַיִּנָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.Na.chemand he regrettedH9001H5162יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאָדָ֖םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776וַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖בvai.yit.'a.Tzevand he was painedH9001H6087אֶל־'el-toH413לִבּֽוֹ׃li.Boheart hisH3820H9023
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶמְחֶ֨ה'em.ChehI will wipeH4229אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָדָ֤םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בָּרָ֙אתִי֙ba.Ra.tiI createdH1254מֵעַל֙me.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127מֵֽאָדָם֙me.'a.Damfrom humankindH9006H120עַד־'ad-untoH5704בְּהֵמָ֔הbe.he.Mahanimal[s]H929עַד־'ad-untoH5704רֶ֖מֶשׂRe.mescreeping thing[s]H7431וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704ע֣וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofH5775הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064כִּ֥יkiforH3588נִחַ֖מְתִּיni.Cham.tiI regretH5162כִּ֥יkithatH3588עֲשִׂיתִֽם׃'a.si.TimI have made themH6213H9038
8וְנֹ֕חַve.No.achand NoahH9002H5146מָ֥צָאMa.tza'he foundH4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
9אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428תּוֹלְדֹ֣תtol.Dot[are] [the] accounts ofH8435נֹ֔חַNo.achNoahH5146נֹ֗חַNo.achNoahH5146אִ֥ישׁ'ish[was] a manH376צַדִּ֛יקtza.DikrighteousH6662תָּמִ֥יםta.MimblamelessH8549הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יוbe.do.ro.Tavin generations hisH9003H1755H9023אֶת־'et-withH854הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־hit.ha.lekh-he walked aboutH1980נֹֽחַ׃No.achNoahH5146
10וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledand he fatheredH9001H3205נֹ֖חַNo.achNoahH5146שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969בָנִ֑יםva.NimsonsH1121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁ֖םshemShemH8035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חָ֥םchamHamH2526וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יָֽפֶת׃Ya.fetJaphethH3315
11וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥תva.ti.sha.Chetand <it> was corruptH9001H7843הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַתִּמָּלֵ֥אva.ti.ma.Le'and <it> was filledH9001H4390הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776חָמָֽס׃cha.MasviolenceH2555
12וַיַּ֧רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009נִשְׁחָ֑תָהnish.Cha.tahit was corruptH7843כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִשְׁחִ֧יתhish.Chit<it> had corruptedH7843כָּל־kol-allH3605בָּשָׂ֛רba.SarfleshH1320אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.Koway itsH1870H9023עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לְנֹ֗חַle.No.achto NoahH9005H5146קֵ֤ץketz[the] end ofH7093כָּל־kol-allH3605בָּשָׂר֙ba.SarfleshH1320בָּ֣אba'[is] comingH935לְפָנַ֔יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מָלְאָ֥הmal.'Ah<it> is fullH4390הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776חָמָ֖סcha.MasviolenceH2555מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Hem<from> because of themH9006H6440H9028וְהִנְנִ֥יve.hi.Niand here [am] IH9002H2005H9040מַשְׁחִיתָ֖םmash.chi.Tamabout to destroy themH7843H9038אֶת־'et-withH854הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
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