Genesis 6

1 And it came to pass when men had begun to multiply on the face of the ground and daughters had been born to them,

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

2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair, —so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,

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

3 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.

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."

4 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.

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.

5 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;

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.

6 and it grieved Yahweh, that he had made man in the earth, —and he took sorrow unto his heart.

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

7 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.

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."

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

But Noah found favor in the sight of God.

9 These, are the generations of Noah, Noah, was, a righteous man blameless, in his generations, —with God, did Noah walk.

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, 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 And the earth corrupted itself before God, —and the earth was filled with violence,

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

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

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

13 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.

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.

14 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.

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

15 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.

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.

16 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.

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.

17 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:

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.

18 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.

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.

19 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.

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.

20 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.

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.

21 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.

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."

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

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

The World is Destroyed by Water