1 ARST Now it happened that people began to multiply{ in number} all over the earth, and they were having daughters. BSB BSB: Now when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them,
2 ARST { When those girls grew up,} the sons of God saw that they{ were} beautiful, so they chose any{ of them} that they wanted and married them. BSB BSB: the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
3 ARST Then Yahweh said{ to himself},“My Spirit will not put up with human beings forever, because they{ are} very corrupt. I will give them 120 years{ to repent}.” BSB BSB: So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
4 ARST { People called} the Nephilim lived on the earth during that time and also later on.{ That happened} when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of human beings, and those women gave birth to children for them. Their children were{ the Nephilim, who were} the famous mighty men who lived long ago. BSB BSB: The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
6 ARST As a result, he regretted that he had made them{ to live} on the earth, and he felt very sad. BSB BSB: And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
7 ARST So he said{ to himself},“I will completely destroy from the earth{ all} the people whom I created.{ In fact},{ I will destroy}{ not only}{ all} the people, but also{ all} the animals, including the creatures that crawl{ on the ground} and the birds{ that fly} in the sky, because I regret that I{ ever} made them.” BSB BSB: So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”
8 ARST But Yahweh was pleased with Noah. 6:9-22 BSB BSB: Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
9 ARST Here is{ more of} the history about Noah and his descendants: Noah{ was} a man who did what was right. Out of all the people living at that time, he was the only one{ whom God considered} blameless,{ and} he lived in a close relationship with God. BSB BSB: This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
10 ARST Eventually Noah had{ his} three sons,{ whose names were} Shem, Ham, and Japheth. BSB BSB: And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 ARST Now{ the people on} the earth had become wicked according to God’ s standards, and all over the earth they were doing violent things. BSB BSB: Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.
12 ARST God saw how wicked{ everyone on} the earth had become, because all the people on the earth were{ continually} behaving in evil ways. BSB BSB: And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
13 ARST So he said to Noah,“I am going to destroy all people, because all over the earth they are doing violent things. In fact, I am going to destroy them and{ everything else on} the earth{ too}. BSB BSB: Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.
14 ARST { Therefore}{ you must} build a{ very} large boat for yourself{ and your family} out of the best wood{ for building boats}. Build rooms inside the boat, and seal it inside and outside with tar{ to keep water out}. BSB BSB: Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out.
15 ARST You must make the boat like this: It{ must be} 140 meters long, twenty- three meters wide, and fourteen meters high. BSB BSB: And this is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.
16 ARST Make a half- meter high opening between the top of the walls of the ark and its roof{ all the way around},{ to let light and air in}. Put a door in the side of the boat, and build three levels{ on the inside}. BSB BSB: You are to make a roof for the ark, finish its walls a cubit from the top, place a door in the side of the ark, and build lower, middle, and upper decks.
17 ARST Listen{ carefully} to me: I am going to bring a flood over the{ whole} earth, which will destroy all the creatures under the sky that breathe{ air}.{ As a result,} every{ living} thing that{ is} on land will die! BSB BSB: And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
18 ARST But I will make a{ special} agreement between me and you, so you must get on board the boat, and{ take} your wife, your sons, and your sons’ wives with you. BSB BSB: But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.
19 ARST You must also take into the boat two of every{ kind of} living creature, including every{ kind of} animal, so that they stay alive with you. Each pair must include{ one} male and{ one} female. BSB BSB: And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.
20 ARST Pairs of every kind of bird and every kind of animal, including every kind of creature that moves on the ground, will come to you so that you keep them alive{ in the boat}. BSB BSB: Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive.
21 ARST You must{ also} gather all the different kinds of food that people and animals eat and store it{ on the boat} with you, so that there will be{ enough} food for you{ and your family} and for{ all} the animals.” BSB BSB: You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.”
22 ARST So,{ that is what} Noah did; he did everything exactly as God had commanded him{ to do}. BSB BSB: So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.