Génesis 6:14-17

14 Hazte un arca de madera de ciprés; harás el arca con compartimientos, y la calafatearás por dentro y por fuera con brea.

15 Y de esta manera la harás: de trescientos codos la longitud del arca, de cincuenta codos su anchura y de treinta codos su altura.

16 Harás una ventana en el arca y la terminarás a un codo del techo, y pondrás la puerta del arca en su costado; la harás con piso bajo, segundo y tercero.

17 Y he aquí, yo traeré un diluvio sobre la tierra, para destruir toda carne en que hay aliento de vida debajo del cielo; todo lo que hay en la tierra perecerá.

Génesis 6:14-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 6

This chapter gives an account of the wickedness of the old world, both among the profane and the professors of religion, which was taken notice of and resented by God, upon which he determined the destruction of it, Ge 6:1-7 only one man, Noah, is excepted, who found favour with God, and whose character is given, Ge 6:8-10 and to whom was observed by God the general corruption of the earth, Ge 6:11-13 and to whom he gave orders and directions for the building an ark for himself, and his family, being determined to destroy the earth with a flood, and all creatures in it, Ge 6:14-17 only he would preserve him and his wife, his three sons and their wives, and two of every living creature, for which, and for himself and his family, he was to take food into the ark when built, Ge 6:18-21 and the chapter is concluded with observing, that Noah did as he was commanded, Ge 6:22.

Footnotes

• [a] Un codo equivale aprox. a 45 cm.