Genesis 6

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

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

2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all whom they chose.

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

3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

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

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore [children] to them: the same [became] mighty men, who [were] of old, men of renown.

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.

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

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.

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

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

7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, and the creeping animal, and the fowls of the air; for I repent that I have made them.

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.”

8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

9 These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man, [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.

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

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

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

11 The earth also was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

15 And this [is the fashion] 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.

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.

16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in its side: [with] lower, second, and third [stories] shalt thou make it.

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.

17 And behold, I, even I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which [is] the breath of life, from under heaven: [and] every thing that [is] on the earth shall die.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

21 And take thou to thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather [it] to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

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

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

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

The World is Destroyed by Water