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,

1. When people began to increase on the earth and daughters were born to them,

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

2. the sons of God saw that men's daughters were very beautiful, so they married those they chose.

3. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

3. Yahweh then said, "My spirit will not remain in man forever, for he is flesh. His span of life will be one hundred and twenty years."

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

4. At that time there were giants on the earth, and afterwards as well, when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. These were the heroes of old, men of renown.

5. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually.

5. Yahweh saw how great was the wickedness of man on the earth and that evil was always the only thought of his heart.

6. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

6. Yahweh regretted having created man on the earth and his heart grieved.

7. And the LORD 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 repenteth me that I have made them.

7. He said, "I will destroy man whom I created and blot him out from the face of the earth, as well as the beasts, creeping creatures and birds, for I am sorry I made them."

8. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

8. But Noah was pleasing to God.

9. These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.

9. This is the story of Noah. Noah was a just man, blameless among the people of his time, a man who walked with God.

10. And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

10. Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

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

11. The earth became corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence.

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

12. God saw the earth and saw it was corrupt, for corrupt, indeed, was the way of all mortals.

13. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

13. Yahweh said to Noah, "I have in mind to destroy all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. This is why I will destroy them and with them the earth.

14. Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

14. As for you, build an ark of cypress wood. You will make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and outside.

15. And this [is the fashion] which thou 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.

15. This is the way you will do it: the length of the ark, four hundred and fifty feet; the width, seventy-five feet; the height, forty-five feet.

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

16. You will put a roof on the ark and finish it within eighteen inches from the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and have lower, middle and upper decks.

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.

17. I am about to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy the earth, to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life. Everything on earth will perish,

18. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

18. but I will establish my covenant with you. You shall come into the ark, you, your wife, your sons and your sons' wives with you.

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

19. You shall bring into the ark two of every kind of living thing, male and female, to keep them alive with you.

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

20. Of the birds, the animals and all creeping things on the ground, according to their kind, two of every sort shall come in to be kept alive with you.

21. And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather [it] to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

21. Take with you every sort of food that is eaten. Make a store of it and it will be food for you and them."

22. Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

22. And Noah did all as God had commanded him.