Genesis 6

1 It came about when mankind began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them,

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were attractive. They took for themselves wives, any of them that they chose.

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were fair; and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose.

3 Yahweh said, “My spirit will not remain in mankind forever, for they are flesh. They will live 120 years.”

And the Lord said, My Spirit shall not always strive for the sake of man, for that he is but flesh; yet his days [of grace] shall be a hundred and twenty years.

4 Giants were on the earth in those days, and also afterward. This happened when the sons of God married daughters of men, and they had children with them. These were the mighty men of old, men of renown.

The giants were on the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these became the mighty men, who were of old the men of renown.

5 Yahweh saw that the wickedness of mankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.

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

6 Yahweh regretted that he had made mankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

7 So Yahweh said, “I will wipe away mankind whom I have created from the surface of the earth; both mankind and the larger animals, and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.”

And the Lord said, I will destroy the man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man and beast, and the creeping things and the fowls of the heaven; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

9 These were the events concerning Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just, perfect man in his generation; Noah walked with God.

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

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

And the earth was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.

12 God saw the earth; behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

13 God said to Noah, “I can see that it is time to put an end to all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Indeed, I will destroy them with the earth.

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them, and I will destroy them with the earth.

14 Make for yourself an ark of cypress wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch within and without.

Make thee an ark of gopher-wood, rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

15 This is how you will make it: The length of the ark is to be three hundred cubits; the breadth of it is to be fifty cubits, and the height of it is to be thirty cubits.

And this is the manner in which thou shalt make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

16 Make a roof for the ark, and finish it at a cubit from the top of the side. Place a door in the side of the ark and make a lower, a second, and a third deck.

A window shalt thou make to the ark, and thou shalt finish it above, to be one cubit broad, and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

17 Listen, I am about to bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh that has in it the breath of life from under heaven. Everything that is on the earth will die.

And as regards myself, behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under the heavens; every thing that is on the earth shall perish.

18 But I will establish my covenant with you. You will come into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

But I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

19 Of every living creature of all flesh, two of every kind you must bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you, both male and female.

And of every living thing, of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee: male and female shall they be.

20 Of the birds after their kind, and of the larger animals 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.

Of the fowls after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

21 Gather for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and store it, so that it will be food for you and for them.”

And thou, for thy part, take unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be unto thee, and unto them for food.

22 So Noah did this. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.

Thus did Noah; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.

The World is Destroyed by Water