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 神的兒子和人的女子

人在地上開始增多,又生養女兒的時候,  神的眾子看見人的女子美麗,就隨意挑選,娶作妻子。 耶和華說:“人既然是屬肉體的,我的靈就不永遠住在他裡面,但他的日子還有一百二十年。” 在那些日子和以後的日子,有巨人在地上; 神的兒子和人的女子結合,就生了上古英武有名的人物。

人類敗壞、 神滅世

耶和華看見人在地上的罪惡很大,終日心裡思念的,盡都是邪惡的。 於是,耶和華後悔造人在地上,心中憂傷。 耶和華說:“我要把我創造的人,從地上消滅;無論是人或牲畜,是爬行的動物或是天空的飛鳥,我都要消滅,因為我後悔造了他們。” 只有挪亞在耶和華眼前蒙恩。

以下是挪亞的後代。挪亞是個義人,是當時一個完全人。挪亞和 神同行。 10 挪亞生了三個兒子,就是閃、含、雅弗。 11 當時,世界在 神面前敗壞了,地上滿了強暴。 12  神觀看大地,看見世界已經敗壞了;全人類在地上所行的都是敗壞的。

 神命挪亞建造方舟

13  神對挪亞說:“在我面前全人類的盡頭已經來到,因為地上由於他們的緣故滿了強暴。看哪,我要把他們和世界一起毀滅。 14 你要用歌斐木做一艘方舟。方舟裡面要做一些艙房;方舟的內外都要塗上瀝青。 15 你要這樣做方舟:方舟要長一百三十三公尺,寬二十二公尺,高十三公尺。 16 方舟上面四周要做透光口,高四十四公寸;方舟的門要開在旁邊;方舟要分為上中下三層建造。 17 看哪,我要使洪水臨到地上,消滅天下的生物,就是有生氣的活物;在地上的都必定要死。 18 我要和你立約。你可以進入方舟;你和你的兒子、妻子和兒媳,都可以和你一同進入方舟。 19 所有的活物,你要把每樣一對,就是一公一母,帶進方舟,好和你一同保全生命。 20 飛鳥各從其類,牲畜各從其類,地上所有爬行的動物,各從其類,每樣一對,都要到你那裡來,好保全生命。 21 你要拿各種可吃的食物,積存起來,好作你和牠們的食物。” 22 挪亞就這樣作了; 神吩咐他的,他都照樣作了。

Increasing Corruption on Earth

When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the Lord said, (A)“My Spirit shall not abide in[a] man forever, (B)for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” The Nephilim[b] were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.

(C)The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every (D)intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And (E)the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it (F)grieved him to his heart. So the Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah (G)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

Noah and the Flood

These are the generations of Noah. (H)Noah was a righteous man, (I)blameless in his generation. Noah (J)walked with God. 10 And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God (K)saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, (L)for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, (M)“I have determined to make an end of all flesh,[c] for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood.[d] Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits,[e] its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits. 16 Make a roof[f] for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above, and set the door of the ark in its side. Make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17 (N)For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. 18 But (O)I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female. 20 Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground, according to its kind, two of every sort shall come in to you to keep them alive. 21 Also take with you every sort of food that is eaten, and store it up. It shall serve as food for you and for them.” 22 (P)Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:3 Or My Spirit shall not contend with
  2. Genesis 6:4 Or giants
  3. Genesis 6:13 Hebrew The end of all flesh has come before me
  4. Genesis 6:14 Transliterated from Hebrew; the identity of this tree is uncertain
  5. Genesis 6:15 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
  6. Genesis 6:16 Or skylight

Wickedness in the World

When human beings began to increase in number on the earth(A) and daughters were born to them, the sons of God(B) saw that the daughters(C) of humans were beautiful,(D) and they married(E) any of them they chose. Then the Lord said, “My Spirit(F) will not contend with[a] humans forever,(G) for they are mortal[b];(H) their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

The Nephilim(I) were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans(J) and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.(K)

The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth,(L) and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.(M) The Lord regretted(N) that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth(O) the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.(P) But Noah(Q) found favor in the eyes of the Lord.(R)

Noah and the Flood

This is the account(S) of Noah and his family.

Noah was a righteous man, blameless(T) among the people of his time,(U) and he walked faithfully with God.(V) 10 Noah had three sons: Shem,(W) Ham and Japheth.(X)

11 Now the earth was corrupt(Y) in God’s sight and was full of violence.(Z) 12 God saw how corrupt(AA) the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.(AB) 13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy(AC) both them and the earth.(AD) 14 So make yourself an ark of cypress[c] wood;(AE) make rooms in it and coat it with pitch(AF) inside and out. 15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.[d] 16 Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit[e] high all around.[f] Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks. 17 I am going to bring floodwaters(AG) on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.(AH) 18 But I will establish my covenant with you,(AI) and you will enter the ark(AJ)—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. 19 You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.(AK) 20 Two(AL) of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind(AM) of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive.(AN) 21 You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them.”

22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him.(AO)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:3 Or My spirit will not remain in
  2. Genesis 6:3 Or corrupt
  3. Genesis 6:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. Genesis 6:15 That is, about 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high or about 135 meters long, 23 meters wide and 14 meters high
  5. Genesis 6:16 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters
  6. Genesis 6:16 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.