A Corrupção da Humanidade

Quando os homens começaram a multiplicar-se na terra e lhes nasceram filhas, os filhos de Deus viram que as filhas dos homens eram bonitas, e escolheram para si aquelas que lhes agradaram. Então disse o Senhor: “Por causa da perversidade do homem[a], meu Espírito[b] não contenderá com ele[c] para sempre; ele só viverá cento e vinte anos”.

Naqueles dias havia nefilins[d] na terra, e também posteriormente, quando os filhos de Deus possuíram as filhas dos homens e elas lhes deram filhos. Eles foram os heróis do passado, homens famosos.

O Senhor viu que a perversidade do homem tinha aumentado na terra e que toda a inclinação dos pensamentos do seu coração era sempre e somente para o mal. Então o Senhor arrependeu-se de ter feito o homem sobre a terra, e isso cortou-lhe o coração. Disse o Senhor: “Farei desaparecer da face da terra o homem que criei, os homens e também os grandes animais e os pequenos e as aves do céu. Arrependo-me de havê-los feito”.

A Noé, porém, o Senhor mostrou benevolência.

A Arca de Noé

Esta é a história da família de Noé:

Noé era homem justo, íntegro entre o povo da sua época; ele andava com Deus. 10 Noé gerou três filhos: Sem, Cam e Jafé.

11 Ora, a terra estava corrompida aos olhos de Deus e cheia de violência. 12 Ao ver como a terra se corrompera, pois toda a humanidade havia corrompido a sua conduta, 13 Deus disse a Noé: “Darei fim a todos os seres humanos, porque a terra encheu-se de violência por causa deles. Eu os destruirei com a terra. 14 Você, porém, fará uma arca de madeira de cipreste[e]; divida-a em compartimentos e revista-a de piche por dentro e por fora. 15 Faça-a com cento e trinta e cinco metros de comprimento, vinte e dois metros e meio de largura e treze metros e meio de altura[f]. 16 Faça-lhe um teto com um vão de quarenta e cinco centímetros[g] entre o teto e corpo da arca. Coloque uma porta lateral na arca e faça um andar superior, um médio e um inferior.

17 “Eis que vou trazer águas sobre a terra, o Dilúvio, para destruir debaixo do céu toda criatura que tem fôlego de vida. Tudo o que há na terra perecerá. 18 Mas com você estabelecerei a minha aliança, e você entrará na arca com seus filhos, sua mulher e as mulheres de seus filhos. 19 Faça entrar na arca um casal de cada um dos seres vivos, macho e fêmea, para conservá-los vivos com você. 20 De cada espécie de ave, de cada espécie de animal grande e de cada espécie de animal pequeno que se move rente ao chão virá um casal a você para que sejam conservados vivos. 21 E armazene todo tipo de alimento, para que você e eles tenham mantimento”.

22 Noé fez tudo exatamente como Deus lhe tinha ordenado.

Footnotes

  1. 6.3 Ou Por ser o homem mortal
  2. 6.3 Ou o espírito que lhe dei
  3. 6.3 Ou não permanecerá nele
  4. 6.4 Possivelmente gigantes ou homens poderosos. Veja também Nm 13.33.
  5. 6.14 Ou de cipreste e de juncos
  6. 6.15 Hebraico: 300 côvados de comprimento, 50 côvados de largura e 30 côvados de altura. O côvado era uma medida linear de cerca de 45 centímetros.
  7. 6.16 Ou Faça-lhe uma abertura para a luz no topo, de 45 centímetros,

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.