1 A nd it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them,

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

2 t hat the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.

3 A nd Jehovah said, My spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.

And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

4 T he Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.

There were giants on the earth in those 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.

5 A nd Jehovah 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.

Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 A nd it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

7 A nd Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man, and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

So the Lord said, “I will 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.”

8 B ut Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah.

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Noah Pleases God

9 T hese are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

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

10 A nd Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 A nd the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 A nd God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. The Ark Prepared

13 A nd 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.

And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

14 M ake thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

15 A nd this is how thou shalt make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

16 A light shalt thou make to the ark, and to a cubit shalt thou finish it upward; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

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 A nd I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon this earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.

And behold, I Myself am bringing 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 die.

18 B ut I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

19 A nd 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.

And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

20 O f the birds after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

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 will come to you to keep them alive.

21 A nd take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

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 T hus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.