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Genesis 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 50

1 And it was that men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them.

2 The sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were good, and they took wives for themselves from all those whom they chose.

3 And Jehovah said, My Spirit shall not always strive with man; in their erring he is flesh. And his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

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Chapter Summary

1 The wickedness of the world, which provoked God’s wrath, and caused the flood. 8 Noah finds grace. 14 The order, form, and end of the ark.

Key Hebrew Words

חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים fifty H2572 · TWOT 686c
חָמָֽס violence H2555 · TWOT 678a
תַּחְתִּיִּ֛ם lower H8482 · TWOT 2504b
בָשָׂ֑ר flesh H1320 · TWOT 291a
תָּמִ֥ים complete H8549 · TWOT 2522d

Cross-References

People & Context

Wickedness of Mankind and God's Grief

Men multiply on earth, 'sons of God' take daughters of men as wives, resulting in giants. God sees that man's evil is great and every thought of his h…

Noah Finds Grace and is Commanded to Build the Ark

Noah is found righteous and blameless, walking with God. God tells Noah He will destroy all flesh due to violence. He instructs Noah to build an ark o…

Noah Obeys God's Command

Noah does everything God commanded him.

Timeline

Wickedness of Mankind and God's Grief

Men multiply on earth, 'sons of God' take daughters of men as wives, resulting in giants. God sees that man's evil is great and every thought of his heart is only evil. God repents and is grieved that He made man, deciding to wipe out all living things from the face of the earth.

Genesis 6:1-7
Noah Finds Grace and is Commanded to Build the Ark

Noah is found righteous and blameless, walking with God. God tells Noah He will destroy all flesh due to violence. He instructs Noah to build an ark of cypress wood, providing precise dimensions and details for its construction, and to cover it with asphalt.

Genesis 6:8-21
Noah Obeys God's Command

Noah does everything God commanded him.

Genesis 6:22

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