Genesis 6

1 And it happened, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,

When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,

2 that God's sons saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.

3 And God said, "My Spirit will not remain in humankind forever, since he is indeed flesh; yet his days will be one hundred twenty years."

The LORD said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred and twenty years.”

4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after that), when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of humankind and had children by them. They were the mighty men who were from ancient times, famous men.

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 And God saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

The LORD 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 God was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was grieved in his heart.

The LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.

7 God said, "I will destroy humankind whom I have created from the face of the earth; humankind, along with animals, crawling creatures, and flying creatures of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

The LORD 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 the sight of God.

But Noah found favour in the LORD’s eyes.

9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless amongst the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

10 Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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.

The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 God saw the earth, and look, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. And look, I will destroy them with the earth.

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 box-shaped ship of gopher wood. You are to make rooms in the ship, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

Make a ship of gopher wood. You shall make rooms in the ship, and shall seal it inside and outside with pitch.

15 And this is how you are to make it. The length of the ship is to be five hundred seventeen feet, its breadth eighty-six feet, and its height fifty-two feet.

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 And you are to make a roof in the ship, and you are to finish it twenty-one inches above. And you are to set the door of the ship in its side. You are to make it with lower, second, and third levels.

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 And as for me, look, I am bringing a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is on the earth will die.

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 are to come into the ship, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

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 are to bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.

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 flying creatures after their kind, of the animals after their kind, and of every crawling creature of the ground after their kind, two of every sort shall come to you, to keep them alive.

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 And as for you, take for yourself all the kinds of food that are eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be food for you, and for them."

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. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.

Thus Noah did. He did all that God commanded him.

The World is Destroyed by Water