6:1 It came to pass that humans
began
to multiply
on
the surface of the earth
and
daughters were born among them.
6:2 The followers of the Almighty saw
that
human women were beautiful
so
they took wives for themselves
from
whom they had chosen.
6:3 Then Yahweh declared:
My
Spirit will not
always
govern humanity
because
the physical body
is
prone to error
and
a human lifetime
will
become 120 years.
6:4 The fallen ones
were
on earth then
as
well as later
when
followers of the Almighty
joined
with human women
and
they bore children with them
who
became legends
the
ancient people of renown.
6:5 Then Yahweh understood
wickedness
was abundant in worldly humans
and
the intentions of their thoughts
within
their hearts were always self-centered.
6:6 So Yahweh had compassion
for
the humans He made on earth
and
His heart was full of pain.
6:7 So Yahweh declared:
I
will purify humanity
whom
I created
on
the surface of the earth
from
humans to beasts
to
crawling creatures
to
birds of the air
because
I feel saddened
for
My creation.
6:8 But Noah found mercy
in
the presence of Yahweh.
6:9 These are generations of Noah:
Noah
was a devoted man
he
was perfect among his ancestry
and
he continually followed the Almighty.
6:10 Noah brought forth three sons:
Shem,
Ham, and Japheth.
6:11 The earth had become perverted
in
the presence of the Almighty
and
was filled with cruelty.
6:12 The Almighty understood
the
world would become perverted
because
the physical body
perverted
His way.
6:13 So the Almighty spoke to Noah:
These
physical bodies
have
broached My limit.
For
the earth is full of cruelty
due
to them.
This
will cause their ruin
within
the universe.
6:14 Now make for yourself
a
vessel of cypress
with
compartments within
and
cover the boat
inside
and out
with
pitch resin.
6:15 Make the boat like this:
It
shall be 300 cubits in length
and
a width of 50 cubits
and
a height of 30 cubits.
6:16 Now make a window in the boat
and
put it a cubit from the top
and
put a door to the boat on the side
and
make it with decks
on
the bottom
second
and third levels.
6:17 Now surely understand
soon
a flood will come
upon
the land and kill many
physical
bodies in the land
which
contain the life spirit
and
much on the land shall die.
6:18 But to you I make a promise
so
you, your wife, your sons,
your
followers’ families
can
all get on the boat
6:19 and of all the creatures who live,
two
of every kind be brought onto the boat
both
male and female
who
will stay alive with you.
6:20 As for birds of different kinds
and
for the beasts that roam the earth
and
everything that crawls,
two
of every kind will come to you
to
keep them alive.
6:21 As for you
bring
all the food
of
every kind
that
you can gather up
to
feed yourselves.
6:22 So Noah did all these things
the
Almighty instructed him to do.
