King James Version (KJV)
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years."
Modern English
Yahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”
יָדוֹןyadonshall contend
רוּחִיruchimy spirit
בָאָדָםba'adamwith man
לְעֹלָםle'olamforever
בְּשַׁגַּםbeshaggaminasmuch as
בָשָׂרvasaris flesh
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