Noah Pleases God

This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

The Great Flood

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.

And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:

These were the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on the earth after the flood.

But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.

And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.

And these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were also brought up on Joseph’s knees.