1 ¶ And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth 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 that the daughters of men were fair, and they took for themselves wives of all whom 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 ¶ And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for certainly he is flesh; yet his days shall be one 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 ¶ 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 bore sons to them, the same became mighty men who were of old, 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 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.

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 ¶ And the LORD repented of having 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 the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast and the animals and the fowls of the air; for I repent of having 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 ¶ But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

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

9 T hese are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and 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 ¶ The earth corrupted itself before God, and the earth filled itself with violence.

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

12 A nd God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its 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 ¶ 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.

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 cedar trees; rooms shalt thou make in the ark and shalt reconcile it within and without covering it over 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 the fashion of which thou shalt make it: The length of the ark shall be 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 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.

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, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which is the spirit of life, from under heaven; and every thing 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 with thee I will establish my covenant; 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 fowls after their kind and of beasts after their kind, of every animal of the earth 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 thou shalt 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 ¶ Thus 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.