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 had begun to multiply on the face of the ground and daughters had been born to 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, —so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,

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

And Yahweh said—My spirit shall not rule in man to times age—abiding, for that, he also, is flesh, —Yet his days 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 in the earth in those days, and also, after that, when the sons of God began to go in unto the daughters of men, and sons were born to them, the same, were the heroes that were from age-past times 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.

Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;

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

and it grieved Yahweh, that he had made man in the earth, —and he took sorrow unto 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 Yahweh said—I must wipe off man whom I created from off the face of the ground, from man unto beast unto creeping thing, and unto the bird of the heavens, —for I am grieved that I made them.

8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

But, Noah, had found favour in the eyes, of Yahweh.

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 righteous man blameless, in his generations, —with God, did Noah walk.

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 corrupted itself 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 beheld the earth, and lo! it had corrupted itself, —surely all flesh had corrupted its way, on 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.

So God said unto Noah: the end of all flesh, hath come in before me, for, filled, is the earth with violence, because of them, —behold me, then, destroying 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 for thee an ark of timbers of gopher, rooms, shalt thou make with the ark, —and thou shalt cover 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 how thou shalt make it, —three hundred cubits, the length of the ark, fifty cubits, the breadth thereof, and thirty cubits the height thereof.

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 place for light, shalt thou make to the ark and to a cubit, shalt thou finish it upwards, and the opening of the ark—in the side thereof, shalt thou put, —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, I, behold me! bringing in the flood—even waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh wherein is the spirit of life, from under the heavens, —everything that is in the earth, shall cease to breathe:

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.

therefore will I establish my covenant with thee, —and thou shalt enter 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.

Moreover of all the living creatures of all flesh—two of each, shalt thou bring into the ark to keep 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 bird after its kind and of the beast after its kind, [and] of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of each, shall come in unto thee. for keeping 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.”

But thou, take to thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it unto thee, —and it shall be for thee and for them for food.

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

And Noah did [so], —according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

The World is Destroyed by Water