6:1 It came to pass that humans
began to multiply
on the surface of the earth
and daughters were born among them.
6:2 The followers of the Almighty saw
that human women were beautiful
so they took wives for themselves
from whom they had chosen.
6:3 Then Yahweh declared:
My Spirit will not
always govern humanity
because the physical body
is prone to error
and a human lifetime
will become 120 years.
6:4 The fallen ones
were on earth then
as well as later
when followers of the Almighty
joined with human women
and they bore children with them
who became legends
the ancient people of renown.
6:5 Then Yahweh understood
wickedness was abundant in worldly humans
and the intentions of their thoughts
within their hearts were always self-centered.
6:6 So Yahweh had compassion
for the humans He made on earth
and His heart was full of pain.
6:7 So Yahweh declared:
I will purify humanity
whom I created
on the surface of the earth
from humans to beasts
to crawling creatures
to birds of the air
because I feel saddened
for My creation.
6:8 But Noah found mercy
in the presence of Yahweh.
6:9 These are generations of Noah:
Noah was a devoted man
he was perfect among his ancestry
and he continually followed the Almighty.
6:10 Noah brought forth three sons:
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
6:11 The earth had become perverted
in the presence of the Almighty
and was filled with cruelty.
6:12 The Almighty understood
the world would become perverted
because the physical body
perverted His way.
6:13 So the Almighty spoke to Noah:
These physical bodies
have broached My limit.
For the earth is full of cruelty
due to them.
This will cause their ruin
within the universe.
6:14 Now make for yourself
a vessel of cypress
with compartments within
and cover the boat
inside and out
with pitch resin.
6:15 Make the boat like this:
It shall be 300 cubits in length
and a width of 50 cubits
and a height of 30 cubits.
6:16 Now make a window in the boat
and put it a cubit from the top
and put a door to the boat on the side
and make it with decks
on the bottom
second and third levels.
6:17 Now surely understand
soon a flood will come
upon the land and kill many
physical bodies in the land
which contain the life spirit
and much on the land shall die.
6:18 But to you I make a promise
so you, your wife, your sons,
your followers’ families
can all get on the boat
6:19 and of all the creatures who live,
two of every kind be brought onto the boat
both male and female
who will stay alive with you.
6:20 As for birds of different kinds
and for the beasts that roam the earth
and everything that crawls,
two of every kind will come to you
to keep them alive.
6:21 As for you
bring all the food
of every kind
that you can gather up
to feed yourselves.
6:22 So Noah did all these things
the Almighty instructed him to do.
