Genesis 6:1-13 ▼

1 And it happened, when humankind began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,

2 that God's sons saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful, and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

3 And God said, |My Spirit will not remain in humankind forever, since he is indeed flesh; yet his days will be one hundred twenty years.|

4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after that), when the sons of God had sexual relations with the daughters of humankind and had children by them. They were the mighty men who were from ancient times, famous men.

5 And God saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 And God was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was grieved in his heart.

7 God said, |I will destroy humankind whom I have created from the face of the earth; humankind, along with animals, crawling creatures, and flying creatures of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.|

8 But Noah found favor in the sight of God.

9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

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

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

12 God saw the earth, and look, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, |The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. And look, I will destroy them with the earth.