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Verse 1

And it came to pass, when men{H120} began{H2490} to multiply{H7231} on{H5921} the face{H6440} of the ground,{H127} and daughters{H1323} were born{H3205} unto them,

Verse 2

that the sons{H1121} of God{H430} saw{H7200} the daughters{H1323} of men{H120} that they{H2007} were fair;{H2896} and they took{H3947} them wives{H802} of all that they chose.{H977}

Verse 3

And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} My Spirit{H7307} shall not strive{H1777} with man{H120} for ever,{H5769} for that he also{H1571} is flesh:{H1320} yet shall his days{H3117} be a hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} years.{H8141}

Verse 4

The Nephilim{H5303} were in the earth{H776} in those days,{H3117} and also after{H310} that,{H3651} when{H834} the sons{H1121} of God{H430} came in{H935} unto the daughters{H1323} of men,{H120} and they bare{H3205} children to them: the same{H1992} were the mighty men{H582} that were of old,{H5769} the men{H582} of renown.{H8034}

Verse 5

And Jehovah{H3068} saw{H7200} that the wickedness{H7451} of man{H120} was great{H7227} in the earth,{H776} and that every imagination{H3336} of the thoughts{H4284} of his heart{H3820} was only{H7535} evil{H7451} continually.{H3117}

Verse 6

And it repented{H5162} Jehovah{H3068} that he had made{H6213} man{H120} on the earth,{H776} and it grieved{H6087} him at{H413} his heart.{H3820}

Verse 7

And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} I will destroy{H4229} man{H120} whom I have created{H1254} from the face{H6440} of the ground;{H127} both man,{H120} and{H5704} beast,{H929} and creeping things,{H7431} and birds{H5775} of the heavens;{H8064} for it repenteth{H5162} me that I have made{H6213} them.

Verse 8

But Noah{H5146} found{H4672} favor{H2580} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 9

These are the generations{H8435} of Noah.{H5146} Noah{H5146} was a righteous{H6662} man,{H376} and perfect{H8549} in his generations:{H1755} Noah{H5146} walked{H1980} with God.{H430}

Verse 10

And Noah{H5146} begat{H3205} three{H7969} sons,{H1121} Shem,{H8035} Ham,{H2526} and Japheth.{H3315}

Verse 11

And the earth{H776} was corrupt{H7843} before{H6440} God,{H430} and the earth{H776} was filled{H4390} with violence.{H2555}

Verse 12

And God{H430} saw{H7200} the earth,{H776} and, behold, it was corrupt;{H7843} for all flesh{H1320} had corrupted{H7843} their way{H1870} upon the earth.{H776}

Verse 13

And God{H430} said{H559} unto Noah,{H5146} The end{H7093} of all flesh{H1320} is come{H935} before me;{H6440} for the earth{H776} is filled with{H4390} violence{H2555} through them;{H6440} and, behold, I will destroy{H7843} them with{H854} the earth.{H776}

Verse 14

Make{H6213} thee an ark{H8392} of gopher{H1613} wood;{H6086} rooms{H7064} shalt thou make{H6213} in{H854} the ark,{H8392} and shalt pitch{H3722} it within{H1004} and without{H2351} with pitch.{H3724}

Verse 15

And this is how thou shalt make{H6213} it: the length{H753} of the ark{H8392} three{H7969} hundred{H3967} cubits,{H520} the breadth{H7341} of it fifty{H2572} cubits,{H520} and the height{H6967} of it thirty{H7970} cubits.{H520}

Verse 16

A light shalt thou make{H6213} to the ark,{H8392} and to a cubit{H520} shalt thou finish{H3615} it upward;{H4605} and the door{H6607} of the ark{H8392} shalt thou set{H7760} in the side thereof;{H6654} with lower,{H8482} second,{H8145} and third{H7992} stories shalt thou make{H6213} it.

Verse 17

And I,{H589} behold,{H2009} I{H589} do bring{H935} the flood{H3999} of waters{H4325} upon the earth,{H776} to destroy{H7843} all flesh,{H1320} wherein is the breath{H7307} of life,{H2416} from under{H8478} heaven;{H8064} everything{H3605} that is in the earth{H776} shall die.{H1478}

Verse 18

But I will establish{H6965} my covenant{H1285} with thee; and thou shalt come{H935} into{H413} the ark,{H8392} thou,{H859} and thy sons,{H1121} and thy wife,{H802} and thy sons'{H1121} wives{H802} with thee.

Verse 19

And of every living thing{H2416} of all flesh,{H1320} two{H8147} of every sort shalt thou bring{H935} into the ark,{H8392} to keep them alive{H2421} with thee; they shall be male{H2145} and female.{H5347}

Verse 20

Of the birds{H5775} after their kind,{H4327} and of the cattle{H929} after their kind,{H4327} of every creeping thing{H7431} of the ground after its kind,{H4327} two{H8147} of every sort shall come{H935} unto thee, to keep them alive.{H2421}

Verse 21

And take{H3947} thou unto thee of all food{H3978} that is eaten,{H398} and gather{H622} it to thee; and it shall be for food{H402} for thee, and for them.

Verse 22

Thus did{H6213} Noah;{H5146} according to all that God{H430} commanded{H6680} him, so did{H6213} he.

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