Genesis — Chapter 6

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Genesis 6:1 And it came to pass, when men began ^Rto multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

Genesis 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men ^Rthat they were fair; ^Rand they took them wives of all which they chose.

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, ^RMy spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:4 There were ^Rgiants 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.

Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that ^RTevery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil ^Tcontinually.

Genesis 6:6 And it ^Rrepented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it ^Rgrieved him at his heart.

Genesis 6:7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; ^RTboth man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

Genesis 6:8 But ^RNoah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a ^Rjust man and ^Tperfect in his generations, ^Rand Noah walked with God.

Genesis 6:10 And Noah begat three sons, ^RShem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was ^Rfilled with violence.

Genesis 6:12 And ^RGod looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

Genesis 6:13 And God said unto Noah, ^RThe end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them ^Twith the earth.

Genesis 6:14 ^RMake thee an ark of gopher wood; ^Trooms shalt thou make in the ark, and ^Rshalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

Genesis 6:15 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.

Genesis 6:16 A ^Rwindow 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.

Genesis 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein ^Ris the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

Genesis 6:18 But with thee will I ^Restablish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Genesis 6:19 And of every living thing of all flesh, ^Rtwo of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Genesis 6:20 Of ^Rfowls 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.

Genesis 6:21 And take thou unto thee of ^Rall food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

Genesis 6:22 Thus did Noah; ^Raccording to all that God commanded him, so did he.

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Genesis 6:1–4 — Mankind Multiplies

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As people multiplied upon the earth, Genesis records the sons of God taking wives from the daughters of men and describes mighty men of old, men of renown. The LORD also declares that man’s days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Key Truth: The chapter opens by describing conditions in the generations leading toward God’s judgment of the earth.

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Genesis 6:5–8 — Great Wickedness and Noah Finds Grace

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God sees that man’s wickedness is great and that the imagination of the thoughts of his heart is continually evil. The LORD is grieved and declares judgment, but verse 8 introduces a crucial contrast: Noah finds grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Key Truth: Human wickedness brings God’s judgment, while Noah is specifically identified as finding grace in the LORD’s eyes.

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Genesis 6:9–13 — Noah Walks With God

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Noah is described as a just man, perfect in his generations, who walked with God. He has three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Meanwhile the earth is corrupt and filled with violence, and God tells Noah that the end of all flesh is come before Him.

Key Truth: Noah’s life is set in direct contrast to the corruption and violence filling the earth around him.

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Genesis 6:14–22 — God Commands Noah to Build the Ark

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God gives Noah detailed instructions for an ark of gopher wood and announces the coming flood. God promises to establish His covenant with Noah and commands him to bring his family, living creatures, and food into the ark. The chapter ends by emphasizing Noah’s obedience.

Key Truth: Noah responds to God’s warning and instructions with obedience, doing according to all that God commanded him.

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