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Book of Genesis, Chapter 6

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Genesis 6 NASB - New American Standard BibleGenesis 6 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 6 of Genesis—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
  2. that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were [a]beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
  3. Then the LORD said, “1My Spirit shall not [b]strive with man forever, [c]2because he also is flesh; [d]nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”
  4. The 3Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
  5. ¶ Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that 4every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
  6. 5The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was 6grieved [e]in His heart.
  7. The LORD said, “7I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the [f]sky; for 8I am sorry that I have made them.”
  8. But 9Noah 10found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
  9. ¶ These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a 11righteous man, [g]12blameless in his [h]time; Noah 13walked with God.
  10. Noah [i]became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
  11. ¶ Now the earth was 14corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was 15filled with violence.
  12. God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for 16all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
  13. ¶ Then God said to Noah, “17The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.
  14. Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall [j]cover it inside and out with pitch.
  15. This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred [k]cubits, its breadth fifty [l]cubits, and its height thirty [m]cubits.
  16. You shall make a [n]window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from [o]the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
  17. Behold, 18I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.
  18. But I will establish 19My covenant with you; and 20you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.
  19. 21And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
  20. 22Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
  21. As for you, take for yourself some of all 23food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.”
  22. 24Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit good
  2. ^ Or rule in; some ancient versions read abide in
  3. ^ Or in his going astray he is flesh
  4. ^ Or therefore
  5. ^ Lit to
  6. ^ Lit heavens
  7. ^ Lit complete, perfect; or having integrity
  8. ^ Lit generations
  9. ^ Lit begot
  10. ^ Or pitch
  11. ^ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  12. ^ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  13. ^ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  14. ^ Or roof
  15. ^ Lit above

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ga 5:16, 17; 1Pe 3:20
  2. ^ Ps 78:39
  3. ^ Nu 13:33
  4. ^ Ge 8:21; Ps 14:1-3; Pr 6:18; Mt 15:19; Ro 1:28-32
  5. ^ Ge 6:7; Je 18:7-10
  6. ^ Is 63:10; Eph 4:30
  7. ^ De 28:63; 29:20
  8. ^ Ge 6:6; Am 7:3, 6
  9. ^ Mt 24:37; Lu 17:26; 1Pe 3:20
  10. ^ Ge 19:19; Ex 33:17; Lu 1:30
  11. ^ Ps 37:39; 2Pe 2:5
  12. ^ Ge 17:1; De 18:13; Jb 1:1
  13. ^ Ge 5:24
  14. ^ De 31:29; Jg 2:19
  15. ^ Eze 8:17
  16. ^ Ps 14:1-3
  17. ^ Is 34:1-4; Eze 7:2, 3; Am 8:2; 1Pe 4:7
  18. ^ 2Pe 2:5
  19. ^ Ge 9:9-16; 17:7
  20. ^ Ge 7:7
  21. ^ Ge 7:2, 14, 15
  22. ^ Ge 7:3
  23. ^ Ge 1:29, 30
  24. ^ Ge 7:5; Heb 11:7

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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