Gen 6 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now it came about , when mankind began to multiply on the face of the land , and daughters were born to them,

‏ Genesis 6

The Corruption of Mankind

1 Now it came about, when mankind 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 mankind were ^{▼▼Lit good}beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “ ^bMy Spirit will not ^{▼▼Or rule in; or strive with; meaning uncertain}remain with man forever, ^{▼▼Or in his going astray he is flesh} ^ebecause he is also flesh; ^{▼▼Or therefore}nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.” 4 The ^{▼▼Lit fallen ones; LXX giants} ^hNephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, 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 mankind was great on the earth, and that ⁱevery intent of the thoughts of ^{▼▼Lit his heart}their hearts was only evil continually. 6 So ^kthe Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was ^lgrieved ^{▼▼Lit to}in His heart. 7 Then the Lord said, “ ⁿI will wipe out mankind whom I have created from the face of the land; mankind, and animals as well, and crawling things, and the birds of the sky. For ^oI am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But ^pNoah ^qfound favor in the eyes of the Lord.

9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a ^rrighteous man, ^{▼▼Lit complete, perfect; or having integrity} ^tblameless in his generation. Noah ^uwalked with God. 10 And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was ^vcorrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was ^wfilled with violence. 12 And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for ^{▼▼Lit all flesh} ^yhumanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, “ ^zThe end of ^{▼▼Lit all flesh}humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of ^{▼▼Lit them}people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. 14 Make for yourself an ark of ^{▼▼I.e., Unknown species of tree}gopher wood; you shall make the ark with compartments, and ^{▼▼Or pitch}cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark shall be ^{▼▼About 450 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 45 ft. high or 135 m, 23 m, and 14 m}three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 You shall make a ^{▼▼Or roof}window for the ark, and finish it to a ^{▼▼One cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm}cubit from ^{▼▼Lit above}the top; and put the door of the ark on the side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17 Now behold, ^aiI Myself am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which there is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish. 18 But I will establish ^ajMy covenant with you; and ^akyou shall enter the ark--you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. 19 ^alAnd 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 ^amOf the birds according to their kind, and of the animals according to their kind, of every crawling thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. 21 As for you, take for yourself some of every ^anfood that is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and them.” 22 ^aoSo Noah did these things; according to everything that God had commanded him, so he did.