Genesis 6

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

2 That the sons of God (Elohim) saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3 And יהוה said, “My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh; yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.”

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God (Elohim) 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.

5 And יהוה saw that the wickedness (raah) of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 And it regretted יהוה that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart.

7 And יהוה 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 regretted Me that I have made them.”

8 But Noach found grace in the eyes of יהוה.

9 These are the generations of Noach: Noach was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noach walked with God (Elohim).

10 And Noach begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Yefet).

11 The earth also was corrupt before God (Elohim), and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God (Elohim) looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

13 And God (Elohim) said unto Noach, “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 Make you an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt you make in the ark, and shalt pitch it inside and outside with pitch.

15 And this is the fashion which you 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.

16 A window shalt you make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt you finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt you set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt you make it.

17 And, 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.

18 But with you will I establish My covenant (berit); and you shalt come into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt you bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto you, to keep them alive.

21 And take you unto you of all food that is eaten, and you shalt gather it to you; and it shall be for food for you, and for them.”

22 Thus did Noach; according to all that God (Elohim) commanded him, so did he.