Genesis Chapter 6 — Corruption of the Earth — Noah Builds the Ark | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

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וַיְהִי כִּי הֵחֵל הָאָדָם לָרֹב עַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה וּבָנוֹת יֻלְּדוּ לָהֶם

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

When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them,

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וַיִּרְאוּ בְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת בְּנוֹת הָאָדָם כִּי טֹבֹת הֵנָּה וַיִּקְחוּ לָהֶם נָשִׁים

KJVThat the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.

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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה לֹא יָדוֹן רוּחִי בָאָדָם לְעֹלָם בְּשַׁגַּם הוּא בָשָׂר

KJVAnd the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years."

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הַנְּפִלִים הָיוּ בָאָרֶץ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וְגַם אַחֲרֵי כֵן

KJVThere 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 bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them.

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וַיַּרְא יְהוָה כִּי רַבָּה רָעַת הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ

KJVAnd 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.

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

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וַיִּנָּחֶם יְהוָה כִּי עָשָׂה אֶת הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ וַיִּתְעַצֵּב אֶל לִבּוֹ

KJVAnd it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.

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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶמְחֶה אֶת הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר בָּרָאתִי מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה

KJVAnd the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

So the LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them."

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וְנֹחַ מָצָא חֵן בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה

KJVBut Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

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אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת נֹחַ נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים הִתְהַלֶּךְ נֹחַ

KJVThese are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.

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וַיּוֹלֶד נֹחַ שְׁלֹשָׁה בָנִים אֶת שֵׁם אֶת חָם וְאֶת יָפֶת

KJVAnd Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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וַתִּשָּׁחֵת הָאָרֶץ לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים וַתִּמָּלֵא הָאָרֶץ חָמָס

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

Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

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וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת הָאָרֶץ וְהִנֵּה נִשְׁחָתָה כִּי הִשְׁחִית כָּל בָּשָׂר אֶת דַּרְכּוֹ עַל הָאָרֶץ

KJVAnd God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

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וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים לְנֹחַ קֵץ כָּל בָּשָׂר בָּא לְפָנַי

KJVAnd 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, "I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them."

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עֲשֵׂה לְךָ תֵּבַת עֲצֵי גֹפֶר

KJVMake 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 gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch.

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וְזֶה אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָהּ שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת אַמָּה אֹרֶךְ הַתֵּבָה

KJVAnd this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits.

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צֹהַר תַּעֲשֶׂה לַתֵּבָה וְאֶל אַמָּה תְּכַלֶּנּוּ מִלְמַעְלָה וּפֶתַח הַתֵּבָה בְּצִדָּהּ תָּשִׂים

KJVA 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.

Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above, and set the door of the ark in its side.

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וַאֲנִי הִנְנִי מֵבִיא אֶת הַמַּבּוּל מַיִם עַל הָאָרֶץ לְשַׁחֵת כָּל בָּשָׂר

KJVAnd, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven.

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וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת בְּרִיתִי אִתָּךְ וּבָאתָ אֶל הַתֵּבָה

KJVBut with thee will I 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 come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons's wives with you.

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וּמִכָּל הָחַי מִכָּל בָּשָׂר שְׁנַיִם מִכֹּל תָּבִיא אֶל הַתֵּבָה

KJVAnd 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.

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מֵהָעוֹף לְמִינֵהוּ וּמִן הַבְּהֵמָה לְמִינָהּ מִכֹּל רֶמֶשׂ הָאֲדָמָה לְמִינֵהוּ

KJVOf fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground, two of every sort shall come in to you.

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וְאַתָּה קַח לְךָ מִכָּל מַאֲכָל אֲשֶׁר יֵאָכֵל

KJVAnd 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.

Also take with you every sort of food that is eaten, and store it up. It shall serve as food for you and for them.

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וַיַּעַשׂ נֹחַ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֹתוֹ אֱלֹהִים כֵּן עָשָׂה

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

Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.

Genesis — Chapter 6