Genesis 6

1 And when men began to be multiplied upon 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 the sons of God, seeing that the daughters of men were beautiful, took to themselves wives from 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 God said: “My spirit shall not remain in man forever, because he is flesh. And so his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

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

4 Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men, and they conceived, these became the powerful ones of ancient times, 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 Then God, seeing that the wickedness of men was great upon the earth and that every thought of their heart was intent upon evil at all times,

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 repented that he had made man on the earth. And being touched inwardly with a sorrow of heart,

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

7 he said, “I will eliminate man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth, from man to other living things, from animals even to the flying things of the air. For it grieves me 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 Yet truly, Noah found grace before the Lord.

But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man, and yet he was predominate among his generations, for he 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 he conceived three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

11 Yet the earth was corrupted before the eyes of God, and it was filled with iniquity.

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

12 And when God had seen that the earth had been corrupted, (indeed, all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth)

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

13 he said to Noah: “The end of all flesh has arrived in my sight. The earth has been filled with iniquity by their presence, and I will destroy them, along 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 yourself an ark from smoothed wood. You shall make little dwelling places in the ark, and you shall smear pitch on the interior and exterior.

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

15 And thus shall you make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height 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 You shall make a window in the ark, and you shall complete it within a cubit of the top. Then you shall set the door of the ark at its side. You shall make in it: a lower part, upper rooms, and a third level.

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 Behold, I shall bring the waters of a great flood upon the earth, so as to put to death all flesh in which there is the breath of life under heaven. All things that are on the earth shall be consumed.

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 And I shall establish my covenant with you, and you shall enter the ark, you and your sons, your wife and the wives of your sons with you.

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 from every living thing of all that is flesh, you shall lead pairs into the ark, so that they may survive with you: from the male sex and the 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 from birds, according to their kind, and from beasts, in their kind, and from among all animals on earth, according to their kind; pairs from each shall enter with you, so that they may be able to live.

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 Therefore, you shall take with you from all the foods that are able to be eaten, and you shall carry these with you. And these shall be used as food, some for you, and the rest 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 And so Noah did all things just as God had instructed him.

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

The World is Destroyed by Water