Genesis 6:9-19

9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a ¹righteous man, ²blameless in his time; Noah ³walked with God.

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

11 Now the earth was ⁴corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was ⁵filled with violence.

12 God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for ⁶all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, "⁷The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because * of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

14 "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside * and out with pitch.

15 "This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

16 "You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

17 "Behold, ⁸I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.

18 "But I will establish ⁹My covenant with you; and ¹⁰you shall enter the ark -you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

19 "¹¹And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

Genesis 6:9-19 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.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 37:39; 2 Peter 2:5
• 2. Genesis 17:1; Deuteronomy 18:13; Job 1:1
• 3. Genesis 5:24
• 4. Deuteronomy 31:29; Judges 2:19
• 5. Ezekiel 8:17
• 6. Psalms 14:1-3
• 7. Isaiah 34:1-4; Ezekiel 7:2, 3; Amos 8:2; 1 Peter 4:7
• 8. 2 Peter 2:5
• 9. Genesis 9:9-16; Genesis 17:7
• 10. Genesis 7:7
• 11. Gen 7:2, 14, 15

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "complete, perfect;" or "having integrity"
• [b] Lit "generations"
• [c] Lit "begot"
• [d] Or "pitch"
• [e] I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
• [f] I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
• [g] I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
• [h] Or "roof"
• [i] Lit "above"