The Wickedness and Judgment of Man

Now it came to pass, (A)when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they (B)took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.

And the Lord said, (C)“My Spirit shall not (D)strive[a] with man forever, (E)for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” There were [b]giants on the earth in those (F)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.

Then [c]the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every (G)intent[d] of the thoughts of his heart was only evil [e]continually. And (H)the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and (I)He was grieved in His (J)heart. So the Lord said, “I will (K)destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah (L)found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Noah Pleases God

This is the genealogy of Noah. (M)Noah was a just man, [f]perfect in his generations. Noah (N)walked with God. 10 And Noah begot three sons: (O)Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 The earth also was corrupt (P)before God, and the earth was (Q)filled with violence. 12 So God (R)looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for (S)all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

The Ark Prepared(T)

13 And God said to Noah, (U)“The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; (V)and behold, (W)I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make [g]rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. 15 And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred [h]cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17 (X)And behold, I Myself am bringing (Y)floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall (Z)die. 18 But I will establish My (AA)covenant with you; and (AB)you shall go 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 (AC)two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind (AD)will come to you to keep them alive. 21 And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.”

22 (AE)Thus Noah did; (AF)according to all that (AG)God commanded him, so he did.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:3 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. abide
  2. Genesis 6:4 Heb. nephilim, fallen or mighty ones
  3. Genesis 6:5 So with MT, Tg.; Vg. God; LXX Lord God
  4. Genesis 6:5 thought
  5. Genesis 6:5 all the day
  6. Genesis 6:9 blameless or having integrity
  7. Genesis 6:14 Lit. compartments or nests
  8. Genesis 6:15 A cubit is about 18 inches.

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

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.

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.

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.

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

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.

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

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.

Ang Kasamaan ng Sangkatauhan

Nagsimulang(A) dumami ang mga tao sa balat ng lupa at nagkaanak sila ng mga babae.

Nakita ng mga anak ng Diyos na magaganda ang mga anak na babae ng mga tao. At sila'y kumuha ng kani-kanilang mga asawa mula sa lahat ng kanilang pinili.

At sinabi ng Panginoon, “Ang aking Espiritu ay hindi laging mananatili sa tao, sapagkat siya'y laman. Subalit ang kanyang mga araw ay magiging isandaan at dalawampung taon.”

Ang(B) mga higante[a] ay nasa lupa nang mga araw na iyon, at kahit pagkatapos noon. Sila ang naging anak nang makipagtalik ang mga anak ng Diyos sa mga anak na babae ng tao. Ang mga ito ang naging makapangyarihan nang unang panahon, mga bantog na mandirigma.

Nakita(C) ng Panginoon na napakasama na ng tao sa lupa, at ang bawat haka ng mga pag-iisip ng kanyang puso ay palagi na lamang masama.

Nalungkot ang Panginoon na kanyang nilalang ang tao sa lupa at nalumbay ang kanyang puso.

Kaya't sinabi ng Panginoon, “Lilipulin ko ang tao na aking nilalang sa ibabaw ng lupa—ang tao, hayop, ang mga gumagapang, at ang mga ibon sa himpapawid, sapagkat ako'y nalulungkot na nilalang ko sila.”

Subalit si Noe ay nakatagpo ng biyaya sa paningin ng Panginoon.

Si Noe at ang Kanyang mga Anak

Ito(D) ang mga lahi ni Noe. Si Noe ay lalaking matuwid at walang kapintasan noong kapanahunan niya. Si Noe ay lumakad na kasama ng Diyos.

10 Nagkaanak si Noe ng tatlong lalaki: sina Sem, Ham, at Jafet.

11 At naging masama ang daigdig sa harapan ng Diyos at ang lupa ay napuno ng karahasan.

12 Nakita ng Diyos na ang daigdig ay naging masama sapagkat pinasama ng lahat ng tao ang kanilang gawa sa lupa.

13 At sinabi ng Diyos kay Noe, “Ipinasiya ko nang wakasan ang lahat ng laman sapagkat ang lupa ay napuno ng karahasan nila. Ngayon, sila ay aking lilipuling kasama ng lupa.

14 Gumawa ka ng isang daong na yari sa kahoy na gofer. Gumawa ka ng mga silid sa daong at pahiran mo ito ng alkitran sa loob at labas.

15 Gagawin mo ito sa ganitong paraan: ang haba ng sasakyan ay tatlong daang siko, ang luwang ay limampung siko, at ang taas ay tatlumpung siko.

16 Gagawa ka ng isang bintana sa sasakyan at tapusin mo ito ng isang siko sa dakong itaas. Ilalagay mo ang pintuan ng sasakyan sa kanyang tagiliran. Gagawin mo ito na may una, ikalawa at ikatlong palapag.

17 Ako'y magpapadagsa ng baha ng tubig sa ibabaw ng lupa upang lipulin ang lahat ng laman na may hininga ng buhay sa ilalim ng langit. Ang lahat na nasa lupa ay mamamatay.

18 Ngunit itatatag ko ang aking tipan sa iyo. Ikaw ay sasakay sa daong, ikaw, ang iyong mga anak na lalaki, ang iyong asawa, at ang mga asawa ng iyong mga anak na kasama mo.

19 At sa bawat nabubuhay sa lahat ng laman at magsasakay ka sa loob ng daong ng dalawa sa bawat uri upang maingatan silang buháy na kasama mo. Dapat ay lalaki at babae ang mga ito.

20 Sa mga ibon ayon sa kanilang uri, sa mga hayop ayon sa kanilang uri, sa bawat gumagapang sa lupa ayon sa kanilang uri, dalawa sa bawat uri ang isasama mo upang ang mga iyon ay manatiling buháy.

21 At magbaon ka ng lahat na pagkain at imbakin mo, at magiging pagkain para sa inyo at para sa kanila.”

22 Gayon(E) ang ginawa ni Noe; ginawa niya ang ayon sa lahat ng iniutos sa kanya ng Diyos.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:4 Sa Hebreo ay Nefilim .

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.