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Genesis 6:9-8:19
Legacy Standard Bible

The Generations of Noah

9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a (A)righteous man, [a](B)blameless among those in his generations; Noah (C)walked with God. 10 And Noah [b]became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was (D)corrupt before God, and the earth was (E)filled with violence. 12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for (F)all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, “(G)The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. 14 Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and you shall [c]cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 Now this is how you shall make it: the length of the ark [d]300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits. 16 You shall make a [e]window for the ark, and complete it to one [f]cubit from [g]the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17 As for Me, behold (H)I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall breathe its last. 18 But I will establish (I)My covenant with you; and (J)you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. 19 (K)And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 (L)Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. 21 As for you, take for yourself some of all (M)food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.” 22 (N)Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.

Noah and the Flood

7 Then Yahweh said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be (O)righteous before Me in this generation. 2 You shall take [h]with you of every (P)clean animal [i]by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean, two, a male and his female; 3 also of the birds of the [j]sky, [k]by sevens, male and female, to keep their seed alive on the face of all the earth. 4 For after (Q)seven more days, I will send rain on the earth (R)forty days and forty nights; and I will blot out from the face of the land (S)every living thing that I have made.” 5 (T)And Noah did according to all that Yahweh had commanded him.

6 Now Noah was (U)six hundred years old when the flood of water [l]came upon the earth. 7 Then (V)Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood. 8 (W)Of clean animals and animals that are not clean and birds and everything that creeps on the ground, 9 [m]by twos they came to Noah into the ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 Now it happened after (X)the seven days, that the water of the flood [n]came upon the earth. 11 In the (Y)six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on this day all (Z)the fountains of the great deep split open, and the [o]floodgates of the sky were opened. 12 (AA)Then the rain [p]came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

13 On this very day (AB)Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, 14 they and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after [q]their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind—every [r]fowl, every winged creature. 15 So they came to Noah into the ark, (AC)by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life. 16 And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and Yahweh closed it behind him.

17 Then the flood [s]came upon the earth for (AD)forty days, and the water multiplied and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth. 18 And the water prevailed and multiplied greatly upon the earth, and the ark went on the [t]surface of the water. 19 And the water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered. 20 The water prevailed [u]fifteen cubits higher, (AE)and the mountains were covered. 21 (AF)And all flesh that [v]moved on the earth breathed its last, that is birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, as well as all mankind. 22 All (AG)in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life—of all that was on the dry land—died. 23 Thus He blotted out [w]every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the [x]sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only (AH)Noah remained, and those that were with him in the ark. 24 (AI)And the water prevailed upon the earth 150 days.

The Water Dries Up

8 Then (AJ)God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark; and (AK)God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided. 2 Also (AL)the fountains of the deep and the [y]floodgates of the sky were closed, and (AM)the rain from the sky was restrained; 3 and the water receded from the earth, going forth and returning, and at the end (AN)of 150 days the water decreased. 4 In the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, (AO)the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat. 5 Now the water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains appeared.

6 Then it happened at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the (AP)window of the ark which he had made; 7 and he sent out a raven, and it went out flying back and forth until the water was dried up [z]from the earth. 8 Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was abated from the face of the land; 9 but the dove found no resting place for the sole of its foot, so it returned to him into the ark, for the water was on the [aa]surface of all the earth. Then he stretched out his hand and took it and brought it into the ark to himself. 10 Then he waited yet another seven days; and again he sent out the dove from the ark. 11 And the dove came to him toward [ab]evening, and behold, in its [ac]beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth. 12 Then he waited yet another seven days and sent out (AQ)the dove; but it did not return to him again.

13 Now it happened in the (AR)six hundred and first year, in the first month, on the first of the month, the water was dried up [ad]from the earth. Then Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and behold, the [ae]surface of the ground was dried up. 14 In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry. 15 Then God spoke to Noah, saying, 16 “Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. 17 Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you, birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, that they may (AS)swarm on the earth, and that they may be fruitful and multiply on the earth.” 18 So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him. 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, everything that moves on the earth, went out [af]by their families from the ark.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:9 Or having integrity; lit complete, perfect
  2. Genesis 6:10 Lit begot
  3. Genesis 6:14 Or pitch
  4. Genesis 6:15 Approx. 450 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 45 ft. high or 135 m, 23 m, and 14 m
  5. Genesis 6:16 Or roof
  6. Genesis 6:16 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  7. Genesis 6:16 Lit above
  8. Genesis 7:2 Lit to
  9. Genesis 7:2 Lit seven seven
  10. Genesis 7:3 Lit heavens
  11. Genesis 7:3 Lit seven seven
  12. Genesis 7:6 Lit was
  13. Genesis 7:9 Lit two two
  14. Genesis 7:10 Lit were
  15. Genesis 7:11 Or windows of the heavens
  16. Genesis 7:12 Lit was
  17. Genesis 7:14 Lit its
  18. Genesis 7:14 Lit bird
  19. Genesis 7:17 Lit was
  20. Genesis 7:18 Lit face
  21. Genesis 7:20 Approx. 22.5 ft. or 6.75 m
  22. Genesis 7:21 Or crept
  23. Genesis 7:23 Lit all existence
  24. Genesis 7:23 Lit heavens
  25. Genesis 8:2 Or windows of the heavens
  26. Genesis 8:7 Lit from upon
  27. Genesis 8:9 Lit face
  28. Genesis 8:11 Lit the time of evening
  29. Genesis 8:11 Lit mouth
  30. Genesis 8:13 Lit from upon
  31. Genesis 8:13 Lit face
  32. Genesis 8:19 Or according to their kind
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Genesis 6:9-8:19
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Noah Pleases God

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

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

The Ark Prepared(H)

13 And God said to Noah, (I)“The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; (J)and behold, (K)I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make [b]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 [c]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 (L)And behold, I Myself am bringing (M)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 (N)die. 18 But I will establish My (O)covenant with you; and (P)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 (Q)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 (R)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 (S)Thus Noah did; (T)according to all that (U)God commanded him, so he did.

The Great Flood(V)

7 Then the (W)Lord said to Noah, (X)“Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that (Y)you are righteous before Me in this generation. 2 You shall take with you seven each of every (Z)clean animal, a male and his female; (AA)two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; 3 also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep [d]the species alive on the face of all the earth. 4 For after (AB)seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth (AC)forty days and forty nights, and I will [e]destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have made.” 5 (AD)And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him. 6 Noah was (AE)six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth.

7 (AF)So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean animals, of animals that are unclean, of birds, and of everything that creeps on the earth, 9 two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were on the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on (AG)that day all (AH)the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the (AI)windows of heaven were opened. 12 (AJ)And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.

13 On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark— 14 (AK)they and every beast after its kind, all cattle after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every (AL)sort. 15 And they (AM)went into the ark to Noah, two by two, of all flesh in which is the breath of life. 16 So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in (AN)as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.

17 (AO)Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. 18 The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, (AP)and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered. 21 (AQ)And all flesh died that moved on [f]the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man. 22 All in (AR)whose nostrils was the breath [g]of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died. 23 So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only (AS)Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive. 24 (AT)And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days.

Noah’s Deliverance

8 Then God (AU)remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. (AV)And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided. 2 (AW)The fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were also (AX)stopped, and (AY)the rain from heaven was restrained. 3 And the waters receded continually from the earth. At the end (AZ)of the hundred and fifty days the waters decreased. 4 Then the ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.

6 So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened (BA)the window of the ark which he had made. 7 Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth. 8 He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground. 9 But the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned into the ark to him, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her, and drew her into the ark to himself. 10 And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark. 11 Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. 12 So he waited yet another seven days and sent out the dove, which did not return again to him anymore.

13 And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, that the waters were dried up from the earth; and Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and indeed the surface of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.

15 Then God spoke to Noah, saying, 16 “Go out of the ark, (BB)you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. 17 Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and (BC)be fruitful and multiply on the earth.” 18 So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him. 19 Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:9 blameless or having integrity
  2. Genesis 6:14 Lit. compartments or nests
  3. Genesis 6:15 A cubit is about 18 inches.
  4. Genesis 7:3 Lit. seed
  5. Genesis 7:4 Lit. blot out
  6. Genesis 7:21 the land
  7. Genesis 7:22 LXX, Vg. omit of the spirit
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