Genesis 6

(Matthew 24:36–51)

1NowH1961 whenH3588 menH120 beganH2490 to multiplyH7231 onH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH127 and daughtersH1323 were bornH3205 to them, 2the sonsH1121 of GodH430 sawH7200 thatH3588 the daughtersH1323 of menH120 were beautifulH2896, and they tookH3947 as wivesH802 whomeverH3605H834 they choseH977.

3So the LORDH3068 saidH559, “My SpiritH7307 will notH3808 contendH1777 with manH120 foreverH5769,1 forH1571 heH1931 is mortalH1320; his daysH3117 shall beH1961 120H3967H6242 yearsH8141.”

4The NephilimH5303 wereH1961 on the earthH776 in those daysH3117H1992—andH1571 afterward as wellH310H3651—whenH834 the sonsH1121 of GodH430 had relations withH935H413 the daughtersH1323 of menH120. And they boreH3205 them children whoH1992 became the mighty menH1368 of oldH5769, menH582 of renownH8034.

5Then the LORDH3068 sawH7200 thatH3588 the wickednessH7451 of manH120 was greatH7227 upon the earthH776, and that everyH3605 inclinationH3336 of the thoughtsH4284 of his heartH3820 was altogetherH7535 evilH7451 allH3605 the timeH3117. 6And the LORDH3068 regrettedH5162 thatH3588 He had madeH6213 manH120 on the earthH776, and He was grievedH6087 inH413 His heartH3820. 7So the LORDH3068 saidH559, “I will blot outH4229 manH120, whomH834 I have createdH1254, fromH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH127—every manH120 andH5704 beastH929 andH5704 crawling creatureH7431 and birdH5775 of the airH8064—forH3588 I am grievedH5162 thatH3588 I have made themH6213.”

Noah’s Favor with God

8Noah, howeverH5146, foundH4672 favorH2580 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068.

9ThisH428 is the accountH8435 of NoahH5146. NoahH5146H376 wasH1961 a righteous manH6662, blamelessH8549 in his generationH1755; NoahH5146 walkedH1980 withH854 GodH430. 10AndH853 NoahH5146 hadH3205 threeH7969 sonsH1121: ShemH8035, HamH2526, and JaphethH3315.

11Now the earthH776 was corruptH7843 in the sightH6440 of GodH430, and fullH4390 of violenceH2555. 12And GodH430 lookedH7200 upon the earthH776 and saw thatH2009 it was corruptH7843; forH3588 allH3605 living creaturesH13202 onH5921 the earthH776 had corruptedH7843 their waysH1870.

Preparing the Ark

(Hebrews 11:7)

13Then GodH430 saidH559 to NoahH5146, “The endH7093 of allH3605 living creaturesH1320 has comeH935 before MeH6440, becauseH3588 through themH6440 the earthH776 is full ofH4390 violenceH2555. Now beholdH2005, I will destroy both themH7843 andH854 the earthH776.

14MakeH6213 for yourself an arkH8392 of gopherH1613 woodH6086;3 makeH6213 roomsH7064 inH853 the arkH8392 and coatH3722 itH853 with pitchH3724 insideH1004 and outH2351. 15And thisH2088 is howH834 you are to buildH6213 itH853: The arkH8392 is to be 300H7969H3967 cubitsH520 longH753, 50H2572 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and 30H7970 cubitsH520 highH6967.4 16You are to makeH6213 a roofH66725 for the arkH8392, finishH3615 its walls a cubitH520 from the topH4605,6 placeH7760 a doorH6607 in the sideH6654 of the arkH8392, and buildH6213 lowerH8482, middleH8145, and upper decksH7992.

17AndH589 beholdH2009, I will bringH935 floodwatersH3999H4325 uponH5921 the earthH776 to destroyH7843 everyH3605 creatureH1320 underH8478 the heavensH8064 that hasH834 the breathH7307 of lifeH2416. EverythingH3605 on the earthH776 will perishH1478. 18But I will establishH6965 My covenantH1285 with youH854, and you will enterH935H413 the arkH8392—youH859 and your sonsH1121 and your wifeH802 and your sonsH1121’ wivesH802 with youH854.

19AndH3605 you are to bringH935 twoH8147 of everyH3605 livingH2416 creatureH1320 intoH413 the arkH8392—maleH2145 and femaleH5347—to keep them aliveH2421 with youH854. 20TwoH8147 of every kindH3605 ofH4480 birdH5775 and animalH929 and crawling creatureH7431H127 will comeH935 to youH413 to be kept aliveH2421. 21You are alsoH859 to takeH3947 for yourself every kindH3605 of foodH3978 thatH834 is eatenH398 and gatherH622 it as foodH402 for yourselvesH413 and for the animals.”

22So NoahH5146 didH6213 everythingH3605 precisely asH3651H6213 GodH430 had commandedH6680 himH853.