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Genesis 6

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1Nowוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → beganהֵחֵ֣לhê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to multiplyלָרֹ֖בlā·rōḇ — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבָנ֖וֹתū·ḇā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → were bornיֻלְּד֥וּyul·lə·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to them, 2the sonsבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → sawוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → were beautiful, and they tookוַיִּקְח֤וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → as wivesנָשִׁ֔יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → whomeverאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they choseבָּחָֽרוּ׃bā·ḥā·rū — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. 3So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My Spiritרוּחִ֤יrū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will not contendיָד֨וֹןyā·ḏō·wn — to judge, govern, or execute judgmentH1777 — Full Word Study → with manבָֽאָדָם֙ḇā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, forבְּשַׁגַּ֖םbə·šag·gam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → he is mortalבָשָׂ֑רḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →; his daysיָמָ֔יוyā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → shall be 120מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →.” 4The Nephilimהַנְּפִלִ֞יםhan·nə·p̄i·lîm — Giants; the fallen onesH5303 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָאָרֶץ֮ḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in those daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →andוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → afterward as wellאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֤יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had relations withיָבֹ֜אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. And they boreוְיָלְד֖וּwə·yā·lə·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → them children who became the mighty men of oldמֵעוֹלָ֖םmê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of renownהַשֵּֽׁם׃פhaš·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 5Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wickednessרָעַ֥תrā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → was great upon the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and that every inclinationיֵ֙צֶר֙yê·ṣer — inclination, intention, device, or what is formed/shapedH3336 — Full Word Study → of the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תmaḥ·šə·ḇōṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → of his heartלִבּ֔וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was altogether evilרַ֖עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the timeהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 6And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → regrettedוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥem — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He had madeעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and He was grievedוַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖בway·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣêḇ — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → His heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 7So the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will blot outאֶמְחֶ֨ה’em·ḥeh — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֤םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have createdבָּרָ֙אתִי֙bā·rā·ṯî — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study →, fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →every manמֵֽאָדָם֙mê·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → andעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → beastבְּהֵמָ֔הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → crawling creatureרֶ֖מֶשׂre·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → and birdע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am grievedנִחַ֖מְתִּיni·ḥam·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have made themעֲשִׂיתִֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯim — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” 8Noah, however,וְנֹ֕חַwə·nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → foundמָ֥צָאmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 9This is the accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תtō·wl·ḏōṯ — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →. Noahנֹ֗חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a righteous manצַדִּ֛יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, blamelessתָּמִ֥יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → in his generationבְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יוbə·ḏō·rō·ṯāw — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →; Noahנֹֽחַ׃nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → walkedהִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־hiṯ·hal·leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 10Andאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → hadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִ֑יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →: Shemשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study →, Hamחָ֥םḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →, and Japhethיָֽפֶת׃yā·p̄eṯ — He shall be enlargedH3315 — Full Word Study →. 11Now the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was corruptוַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥תwat·tiš·šā·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → in the sightלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and fullוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → of violenceחָמָֽס׃ḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →. 12And Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → lookedוַיַּ֧רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → upon the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and saw thatוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → it was corruptנִשְׁחָ֑תָהniš·ḥā·ṯāh — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living creaturesבָּשָׂ֛רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → had corruptedהִשְׁחִ֧יתhiš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → their waysדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 13Then Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Noahלְנֹ֗חַlə·nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, “The endקֵ֤ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living creaturesבָּשָׂר֙bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → through themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is full ofמָלְאָ֥הmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → violenceחָמָ֖סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →. Now beholdוְהִנְנִ֥יwə·hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will destroy both themמַשְׁחִיתָ֖םmaš·ḥî·ṯām — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → andאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 14Makeעֲשֵׂ֤ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourself an arkתֵּבַ֣תtê·ḇaṯ — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → of gopherגֹ֔פֶרḡō·p̄er — gopher wood, a type of tree or timberH1613 — Full Word Study → woodעֲצֵי־‘ă·ṣê- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →; makeתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → roomsקִנִּ֖יםqin·nîm — A nest; a place of refuge or habitationH7064 — Full Word Study → inאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֑הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → and coatוְכָֽפַרְתָּ֥wə·ḵā·p̄ar·tā — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → itאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with pitchבַּכֹּֽפֶר׃bak·kō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study → insideמִבַּ֥יִתmib·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and outוּמִח֖וּץū·mi·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 15And thisוְזֶ֕הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is howאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you are to buildתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֖הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → itאֹתָ֑הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →: The arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → is to be 300 cubitsאַמָּ֗ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longאֹ֚רֶךְ’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study →, 50חֲמִשִּׁ֤יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּה֙’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → wideרָחְבָּ֔הּrā·ḥə·bāh — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, and 30וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּ֖ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → highקוֹמָתָֽהּ׃qō·w·mā·ṯāh — Height, stature, or elevationH6967 — Full Word Study →. 16You are to makeתַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a roofצֹ֣הַר׀ṣō·har — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study → for the arkלַתֵּבָ֗הlat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, finish its walls a cubitאַמָּה֙’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → from the topמִלְמַ֔עְלָהmil·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →, placeתָּשִׂ֑יםtā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a doorוּפֶ֥תַחū·p̄e·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → in the sideבְּצִדָּ֣הּbə·ṣid·dāh — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study → of the arkהַתֵּבָ֖הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, and buildתַּֽעֲשֶֽׂהָ׃ta·‘ă·śe·hā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → lowerתַּחְתִּיִּ֛םtaḥ·tî·yim — lower, beneath, underside; lowest partH8482 — Full Word Study →, middleשְׁנִיִּ֥םšə·nî·yim — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, and upper decks. 17Andוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנְנִי֩hin·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I will bringמֵבִ֨יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → floodwatersהַמַּבּ֥וּלham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֣תlə·ša·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creatureבָּשָׂ֗רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → that hasאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the breathר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of lifeחַיִּ֔יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. Everythingכֹּ֥לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will perishיִגְוָֽע׃yiḡ·wā‘ — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study →. 18But I will establishוַהֲקִמֹתִ֥יwa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and you will enter the arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →youאַתָּ֕ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your sonsוּבָנֶ֛יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and your wifeוְאִשְׁתְּךָ֥wə·’iš·tə·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and your sons’בָנֶ֖יךָḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wivesוּנְשֵֽׁי־ū·nə·šê- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּֽךְ׃’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 19Andוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you are to bringתָּבִ֥יאtā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנַ֧יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of everyמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → livingהָ֠חַיhā·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → creatureבָּשָׂ֞רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֖הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →maleזָכָ֥רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֖הū·nə·qê·ḇāh — Female, woman, or feminine genderH5347 — Full Word Study →—to keep them alive with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 20Twoשְׁנַ֧יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of every kindמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → ofוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → birdמֵהָע֣וֹףmê·hā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → and animalהַבְּהֵמָה֙hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → and crawling creatureרֶ֥מֶשׂre·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֥אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to be kept aliveלְהַֽחֲיֽוֹת׃lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 21You are alsoוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → to takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → for yourself every kindמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of foodמַֽאֲכָל֙ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is eatenיֵֽאָכֵ֔לyê·’ā·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and gather it as foodלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for yourselvesאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and for the animals.” 22So Noahנֹ֑חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֖עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → everythingכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → precisely asכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 6
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Genesis 6 marks a turning point in human history, revealing the depths of mankind's depravity and God's righteous response. The chapter opens with troubling spiritual and social developments, shows God's grief over human wickedness, and introduces Noah as a man of faith who stands apart from his generation. What follows is God's plan to judge the world through a great flood, yet simultaneously preserve a faithful remnant through Noah and his family. This chapter demonstrates both God's justice against sin and His grace toward those who trust in Him.

Verses 1-3: The Corruption Begins

As humanity multiplies across the earth, a serious spiritual crisis unfolds. The phrase "sons of God" (Hebrew: bene elohim) refers to those who belonged to God's covenant line—likely descendants of Seth who should have maintained godliness. Instead, they are attracted to "the daughters of men," choosing wives based on physical beauty rather than spiritual character. This represents the compromise of God's people with worldly values. In verse 3, God announces that His Spirit will not always contend with mankind, and sets a lifespan limit of 120 years. This is not merely about human longevity, but God's patient warning: repentance is possible, but time is running out.

Verses 4-5: The Extent of Evil

Verse 4 describes giants ("Nephilim") born from these unholy unions—mighty men of renown whose very existence embodied human pride and rebellion. Yet despite their power and fame, they represent spiritual corruption, not blessing. Verse 5 presents the darkest picture: God observes that human wickedness is "great," and every imagination of human hearts is "only evil continually." This is total depravity—not that humans cannot do any good, but that sin has so thoroughly infected human nature that evil dominates every thought and intention. This was the condition of the pre-flood world.

Verses 6-8: God's Sorrow and Grace

These verses reveal something profound about God's character. When verse 6 says the Lord "repented" and was "grieved," it expresses God's emotional response to human rebellion—not a change of mind, but a righteous sorrow over the necessity of judgment. God is not indifferent to sin; He grieves over it. Yet even in announcing destruction (verse 7), grace appears. Verse 8 is a pivot point: "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." One man's faith becomes the door through which God's mercy enters a doomed world.

Verses 9-12: Noah's Character

Noah is described as "just" and "perfect in his generations"—not sinless, but faithful and obedient, walking with God in a godless age. Against the backdrop of universal corruption and violence (verses 11-12), Noah stands out as a man who maintained covenant faithfulness. His righteousness was relative to his generation, yet absolute in its commitment to God.

Verses 13-22: God's Command and Covenant

God reveals His plan: judgment through a flood, but preservation through the ark. The detailed specifications (verses 14-16) emphasize God's careful provision. Noah must preserve representatives of all living creatures and gather food. Most importantly, verse 18 announces a covenant—God will establish an agreement with Noah and his family, guaranteeing their salvation. Verse 22 concludes with Noah's simple obedience: "thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he." Faith is not passive; it acts on God's Word.

Application for Today

Genesis 6 calls us to examine our own hearts and culture. Like Noah, we live in a world of compromise and corruption. We are challenged to maintain faithful obedience to God's Word, even when surrounded by worldly values. More importantly, we learn that God's grace is never exhausted—He always preserves a faithful remnant. Our salvation, like Noah's, comes through God's covenant and our obedient trust in His provision. In Christ, we have the ultimate "ark"—a place of safety and salvation for all who believe.

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