Gênesis 6
O Livro
O dilúvio
6 Quando os homens começaram a multiplicar-se na Terra e assim foram nascendo mais mulheres, 2 então os filhos de Deus repararam que as filhas dos homens eram belas, e tomaram para si as que quiseram. 3 E o Senhor disse: “O meu Espírito não continuará a ser desonrado pelo homem, visto que é todo ele mau. Dou-lhe 120 anos de vida.”
4 Naqueles dias, e mesmo depois, quando os filhos de Deus tiveram relações com as filhas dos homens, os filhos que lhes nasceram tornaram-se gigantes, os heróis de grande fama de que nos falam os relatos da antiguidade.
5 E o Senhor viu que a maldade humana se tinha estendido multiplicadamente, e que a imaginação e os pensamentos dos seres humanos os levavam unicamente para o mal. 6 Então entristeceu-se muito de os ter criado. 7 “Tirarei da face da Terra tudo o que tem vida, desde o homem até aos próprios animais, inclusive répteis, aves, tudo. Porque estou bem triste de os ter feito.”
8 Noé, contudo, achou graça aos olhos do Senhor com a sua vida.
Noé e o dilúvio
9 Esta é a história da vida de Noé, um homem justo e íntegro entre as pessoas daquele tempo. Noé andava em comunhão com Deus. 10 E tinha três filhos: Sem, Cam e Jafete.
11 Entretanto, a corrupção aumentava em toda a Terra. E Deus via isso. A violência alastrava por toda a parte. 12 Deus, ao verificar como todo o género humano se tinha deixado arrastar para a depravação e o vício, 13 disse a Noé: “Decidi acabar com toda a humanidade, porque a Terra está cheia de crime e perversão por causa do ser humano. Por isso, os destruirei.
14 Faz então uma embarcação, com madeira resinosa, e que tenha compartimentos no interior. Reveste-a de alcatrão no interior e no exterior. 15 Terá de ter 150 metros de comprimento, 25 de largura e 15 de altura. 16 Terá uma abertura na parte de cima, meio metro logo abaixo do telhado, e no interior haverá três andares. E coloca uma porta de lado. 17 Porque tenciono cobrir toda a Terra com uma imensa cheia que destruirá tudo aquilo em que houver vida. 18 Mas contigo estabelecerei a minha aliança, e entrarás nessa embarcação, com a tua mulher, os teus filhos e suas respetivas mulheres. 19 De todos os animais que existem traz dois, macho e fêmea, para a embarcação, para que sobrevivam contigo, durante o dilúvio. 20 De cada espécie de aves, de quadrúpedes, até do mais pequeno bichinho ou verme que rasteja no solo hás de trazer um par, para que se reproduzam. 21 Armazena também toda a espécie de comida, para sustento vosso e dos bichos.”
22 Noé fez tudo conforme Deus lhe tinha ordenado.
Genesis 6
International Children’s Bible
The Human Race Becomes Evil
6 The number of people on earth began to grow. Daughters were born to these people. 2 The sons of God saw that these girls were beautiful. And they married any of them they chose. 3 The Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain in human beings forever. This is because they are flesh. They will live only 120 years.”
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days and also later. That was when the sons of God had physical relations with the daughters of men. These women gave birth to children, who became famous. They were the mighty warriors of long ago.
5 The Lord saw that the human beings on the earth were very wicked. He also saw that their thoughts were only about evil all the time. 6 The Lord was sorry he had made human beings on the earth. His heart was filled with pain. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy all human beings that I made on the earth. And I will destroy every animal and everything that crawls on the earth. I will also destroy the birds of the air. This is because I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah pleased the Lord.
Noah and the Great Flood
9 This is the family history of Noah. Noah was a good man. He was the most innocent man of his time. He walked with God. 10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
11 People on earth did what God said was evil. Violence was everywhere. 12 And God saw this evil. All people on the earth did only evil. 13 So God said to Noah, “People have made the earth full of violence. So I will destroy all people from the earth. 14 Build a boat of cypress wood for yourself. Make rooms in it and cover it inside and outside with tar. 15 This is how big I want you to build the boat: 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. 16 Make an opening around the top of the boat. Make it 18 inches high from the edge of the roof down. Put a door in the side of the boat. Make an upper, middle and lower deck in it. 17 I will bring a flood of water on the earth. I will destroy all living things that live under the sky. This includes everything that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will die. 18 But I will make an agreement with you. You, your sons, your wife and your sons’ wives will all go into the boat. 19 Also, you must bring into the boat two of every living thing, male and female. Keep them alive with you. 20 There will be two of every kind of bird, animal and crawling thing. They will come to you to be kept alive. 21 Also gather some of every kind of food. Store it on the boat as food for you and the animals.”
22 Noah did everything that God commanded him.
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