Genesis 6
Legacy Standard Bible
The Nephilim and the Daughters of Men
6 Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good in appearance; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3 Then Yahweh said, “(A)My Spirit shall not [a]strive with man forever [b](B)because he indeed is flesh; [c]nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.” 4 The (C)Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
5 Then Yahweh saw that the evil of man was great on the earth, and that (D)every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 (E)And Yahweh regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was (F)grieved [d]in His heart. 7 And Yahweh said, “(G)I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the [e]sky; for (H)I regret that I have made them.” 8 But (I)Noah (J)found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.
The Generations of Noah
9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a (K)righteous man, [f](L)blameless among those in his generations; Noah (M)walked with God. 10 And Noah [g]became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 Now the earth was (N)corrupt before God, and the earth was (O)filled with violence. 12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for (P)all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
13 Then God said to Noah, “(Q)The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. 14 Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and you shall [h]cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 Now this is how you shall make it: the length of the ark [i]300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits. 16 You shall make a [j]window for the ark, and complete it to one [k]cubit from [l]the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17 As for Me, behold (R)I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall breathe its last. 18 But I will establish (S)My covenant with you; and (T)you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. 19 (U)And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 (V)Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. 21 As for you, take for yourself some of all (W)food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.” 22 (X)Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.
Footnotes
- Genesis 6:3 Or rule in; some ancient versions abide in
- Genesis 6:3 Or in his going astray he is flesh
- Genesis 6:3 Or therefore
- Genesis 6:6 Lit to
- Genesis 6:7 Lit heavens
- Genesis 6:9 Or having integrity; lit complete, perfect
- Genesis 6:10 Lit begot
- Genesis 6:14 Or pitch
- Genesis 6:15 Approx. 450 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 45 ft. high or 135 m, 23 m, and 14 m
- Genesis 6:16 Or roof
- Genesis 6:16 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
- Genesis 6:16 Lit above
Genesis 6
King James Version
6 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which 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 an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were 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.
6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at 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 thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth 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.
13 And God said unto 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.
14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it 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 the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall 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.
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.
20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
21 And take thou unto 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.
22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 6
Het Boek
Gods belofte aan Noach
6 Het aantal mensen op aarde groeide gestadig. 2 In die tijd lieten zonen van God hun oog vallen op dochters van mensen. Onder de indruk van hun schoonheid, namen zij hen tot vrouw. 3 Toen zei de Here: ‘Ik kan mijn Geest niet voor altijd in de mens laten wonen, nu hij zich zo heeft misdragen. Hij zal voortaan niet ouder worden dan honderdtwintig jaar.’
4 In die tijd waren er reuzen op aarde, de kinderen van zonen van God en dochters van mensen. Ze zijn bekend als de helden uit het verre verleden. 5 Maar de Here bekeek met afkeer het zondige gedrag van de mensen. Van al hun voornemens zag Hij dat de opzet boos was. 6 Daarom had Hij er spijt van dat Hij hen had geschapen en Hij voelde zich diep gekwetst. 7 Hij zei: ‘Ik zal ze uitroeien. Niet alleen de mensen, maar ook alle dieren, kruipende dieren en de vogels. Ik had ze nooit moeten maken.’ 8 Maar aan Noach had de Here welgevallen.
9 Hier volgt de geschiedenis van Noach, de enige rechtvaardige en oprechte man op aarde. Hij leefde in nauwe verbondenheid met God. 10 Hij had drie zonen: Sem, Cham en Jafet.
11 In de loop van de tijd werden de mensen steeds slechter en gewelddadiger in de ogen van God. 12,13 Met al die slechtheid en verdorvenheid voor ogen zei Hij tegen Noach: ‘Ik heb besloten de hele mensheid uit te roeien, want zij is de schuld van alle geweld en slechtheid. Ja, Ik zal de bewoners van de aarde vernietigen. 14 Bouw een ark van acaciahout en bestrijk het hout met pek om het waterdicht te maken. 15 Verdeel hem in dekken en onderkomens. Maak hem honderdvijftig meter lang, vijfentwintig meter breed en vijftien meter hoog. 16 Maak er een lichtsleuf in die een halve meter onder het dak rond het hele schip loopt en verdeel het schip in drie dekken, een benedendek, een middendek en een bovendek. In de zijkant van het schip moet u de ingang maken.
17 Ik zal namelijk een enorme watervloed over de aarde laten gaan die alle levende wezens zal doden. Iedereen en alles zal sterven. 18 Maar met u sluit Ik een verbond: u zult veilig in het schip zijn met uw vrouw, uw zonen en hun vrouwen. 19 Voordat de vloed komt, moet u van elk dier een mannetje en een vrouwtje aan boord nemen, zodat die de vloed overleven. 20 Van elke vogel, van elk soort vee, elk kruipend of ander dier moet een paar aan boord zijn. 21 Zorg verder voor al het voedsel dat uw familie en de dieren nodig hebben.’ 22 Noach volgde alle aanwijzingen van God op.
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