But (A)Noah (B)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a (C)righteous man, [a](D)blameless in his generation. Noah (E)walked with God. 10 And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was (F)corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was (G)filled with violence. 12 And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for [b](H)humanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, “(I)The end of [c]humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of [d]people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:9 Lit complete, perfect; or having integrity
  2. Genesis 6:12 Lit all flesh
  3. Genesis 6:13 Lit all flesh
  4. Genesis 6:13 Lit them

But Noah(A) found favor in the eyes of the Lord.(B)

Noah and the Flood

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

Noah was a righteous man, blameless(D) among the people of his time,(E) and he walked faithfully with God.(F) 10 Noah had three sons: Shem,(G) Ham and Japheth.(H)

11 Now the earth was corrupt(I) in God’s sight and was full of violence.(J) 12 God saw how corrupt(K) the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.(L) 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(M) both them and the earth.(N)

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