Genesis 6

The Corruption of Mankind

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961, whenH3588 mankindH120 beganH2490 to multiplyH7231 on the faceH6440 of the landH127, and daughtersH1323 were bornH3205 to them, 2that the sonsH1121 of GodH430 sawH7200 that the daughtersH1323 of mankindH120 were 1beautifulH2896; and they tookH3947 wivesH802 for themselves, whomeverH3605H834 they choseH977. 3Then the LordH3068 saidH559, “2My SpiritH7307 will not 3remainH1777 with manH120 foreverH5769, 45because he is alsoH1571 fleshH1320; 6nevertheless his daysH3117 shall be 120H3967H6242 yearsH8141.” 4The 78NephilimH5303 were on the earthH776 in thoseH1992 daysH3117, and alsoH1571 afterwardH310H3651, whenH834 the sonsH1121 of GodH430 cameH935 inH935 to the daughtersH1323 of mankindH120, and they boreH3205 childrenH3205 to them. ThoseH1992 were the mightyH1368 menH1368 whoH834 were of oldH5769, menH376 of renownH8034.

5Then the LordH3068 sawH7200 that the wickednessH7463 of mankindH120 was greatH7227 on the earthH776, and that 9everyH3605 intentH3336 of the thoughtsH4284 of 10their heartsH3820 was onlyH7534 evilH7451 continuallyH3605H3117. 6So 11the LordH3068 wasH5162 sorryH5162 that He had madeH6213 mankindH120 on the earthH776, and He was 12grievedH6087 13in His heartH3820. 7Then the LordH3068 saidH559, “14I will wipeH4229 outH4229 mankindH120 whomH834 I have createdH1254 from the faceH6440 of the landH127; mankindH120, and animalsH929 asH5704 wellH5704, and crawlingH7431 thingsH7431, and the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064. For 15I amH5162 sorryH5162 that I have madeH6213 them.” 8But 16NoahH5146 17foundH4672 favorH2580 in the eyesH5869 of the LordH3068.

9TheseH428 are the records of the generationsH8435 of NoahH5146. NoahH5146 was a 18righteousH6662 manH376, 1920blamelessH8549 in his generationH1755. NoahH5146 21walkedH1980 with GodH430. 10And NoahH5146 fatheredH3205 threeH7969 sonsH1121: ShemH8035, HamH2526, and JaphethH3315.

11Now the earthH776 wasH7843 22corruptH7843 in the sightH6440 of GodH430, and the earthH776 was 23filledH4390 with violenceH2555. 12And GodH430 lookedH7200 on the earthH776, and beholdH2009, it wasH7843 corruptH7843; for 2425humanityH1320 had corruptedH7843 its wayH1870 upon the earthH776.

13Then GodH430 saidH559 to NoahH5146, “26The endH7093 of 27humanityH1320 has comeH935 beforeH6440 Me; for the earthH776 is filledH4390 with violenceH2555 becauseH4480H6440 of 28people; and beholdH2009, I am about to destroyH7843 them with the earthH776. 14MakeH6213 for yourself an arkH8392 of 29gopherH1613 woodH6086; you shall makeH6213 the arkH8392 with compartmentsH7064, and 30coverH3722 it insideH4480H1004 and out with pitchH3724. 15ThisH2088 is howH834 you shall makeH6213 it: the lengthH753 of the arkH8392 shall be 31threeH7969 hundredH3967 cubitsH520, its widthH7341 fiftyH2572 cubitsH520, and its heightH6967 thirtyH7970 cubitsH520. 16You shall makeH6213 a 32windowH6672 for the arkH8392, and finishH3615 it to a 33cubitH520 from 34the topH4605; and putH7760 the doorH6607 of the arkH8392 on the sideH6654; you shall makeH6213 it with lowerH8482, secondH8145, and thirdH7992 decks. 17Now beholdH2009, 35I Myself am bringingH935 the floodH3999 of waterH4325 upon the earthH776, to destroyH7843 allH3605 fleshH1320 in whichH834 there is the breathH7307 of lifeH2425, from underH8478 heavenH8064; everythingH3605 that is on the earthH776 shall perishH1478. 18But I will establishH6965 36My covenantH1285 with you; and 37you shall enterH935 the arkH8392--you, your sonsH1121, your wifeH802, and your sons’H1121 wivesH802 with you. 1938And of everyH3605 livingH2416 thingH2416 of allH3605 fleshH1320, you shall bringH935 twoH8147 of everyH3605 kind into the arkH8392, to keepH2421 them aliveH2421 with you; they shall be maleH2145 and femaleH5347. 2039Of the birdsH5775 according to their kindH4327, and of the animalsH929 according to their kindH4327, of everyH3605 crawlingH7431 thingH7431 of the groundH127 according to its kindH4327, twoH8147 of everyH3605 kind will comeH935 to you to keepH2421 them aliveH2421. 21As for you, takeH3947 for yourself someH4480 of everyH3605 40foodH3978 that is edibleH398, and gatherH622 it to yourself; and it shall be foodH402 for you and them.” 2241So NoahH5146 didH6213 these things; according to everythingH3605 that GodH430 had commandedH6680 him, soH3651 he didH6213.