Genesis 6:5-14

New International Reader's Version

⁵ The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things. ⁶ The Lord was very sad that he had made human beings on the earth. His heart was filled with pain. ⁷ So the Lord said, “I created human beings, but I will wipe them out. I will also destroy the animals, the birds in the sky, and the creatures that move along the ground. I am very sad that I have made human beings.” ⁸ But the Lord was very pleased with Noah.

Noah and the Flood

⁹ Here is the story of Noah’s family line.

Noah was a godly man. He was without blame among the people of his time. He walked faithfully with God. ¹⁰ Noah had three sons. Their names were Shem, Ham and Japheth.

¹¹ The earth was very sinful in God’s eyes. It was full of people who did mean and harmful things. ¹² God saw how sinful the earth had become. All its people were living very sinful lives. ¹³ So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to everyone. They have filled the earth with their harmful acts. I am certainly going to destroy them and the earth. ¹⁴ So make yourself an ark out of cypress wood. Make rooms in it. Cover it with tar inside and out.