Genesis 6:9

Genesis 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
• New International Version (NIV)This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

Context of Genesis 6:9

7So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.” 8Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD. This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. 10And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

Genesis 6:9 word by word

אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃Read the interlinear

• Thisאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• the accountתּוֹלֵדוֹתtôledâh tôledâh · generationH8435
• of Noahנֹחַnôach · NoahH5146
• Noahאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• a righteous manצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• blamelessתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
• in his generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• withאֵת'êth · withH854
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Genesis 6:9

• Genesis 2:4This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made them.
• Genesis 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
• Genesis 10:1This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
• Genesis 7:1Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
• Job 12:4I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
• Ecclesiastes 7:20Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
• Ezekiel 14:14then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
• Habakkuk 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—
• Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
• Luke 23:50Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
• Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
• Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
• Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• 2 Peter 2:5if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Commentaries on Genesis 6:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 - Section VI - The Deluge - XXIII. The Ark 9. דור dôr “age, time from birth to death,” applied either to an individual or the whole contemporary race, running parallel with some leading individual. Hence, the “race” or “generation” living during that time. 14. תבה tēbâh “chest, ark.” It is used only of this vessel of Noah‘s construction, and of the little vessel in which Moses was put Exodus 2:3, Exodus 2:5. The root, according to Furst…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 Noah did not find favour in the eyes of men; they hated and persecuted him, because both by his life and preaching he condemned the world: but he found grace in the eyes of the Lord, and this made him more truly honourable than the men of renown. Let this be our chief desire, let us labour that we may be accepted of him. When the rest of the world was wicked, Noah kept his integrity. God's good-will towards Noah produced this good work in him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9the account: See study note on 2:4 a righteous man, blameless in his generation: The text does not say Noah was without sin (see Romans 5:12–14). Noah was righteous and blameless because he had a close relationship with God. See also Genesis 7:1; 17:1; Hebrews 11:7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Noah ... just ... and perfect--not absolutely; for since the fall of Adam no man has been free from sin except Jesus Christ. But as living by faith he was just (Ga 3:2; He 11:7) and perfect--that is, sincere in his desire to do God's will.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 6:9

• Character
• Communion
• Fellowship
• God
• Obedience
• Perfection
• Walking

In the dictionaries

• God
• Noah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Corrupt
• Fill
• Flesh
• Imagination
• Multiply
• Renown
• Repent

Commentaries on Genesis 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings