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Genesis 6:9-13

Human Wickedness Fills the Earth, Yet God Preserves Noah Through Grace and Covenant Purpose

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

10And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

13Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.

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Verse 9

Cross-references

Genesis 17:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:7Classic cross-references Job 1:1Classic cross-references Luke 1:6Classic cross-references Galatians 3:11Classic cross-references

Original words

This [is]אֵ֚לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralthe accountתּוֹלְדֹ֣תH8435Noun - feminine plural constructof Noahנֹ֔חַH5146Noun - proper - masculine singularNoahנֹ֗חַH5146Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwasהָיָ֖הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara righteous manצַדִּ֛יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularblamelessתָּמִ֥יםH8549Adjective - masculine singularin his generationבְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יוH1755Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularNoahנֹֽחַ׃H5146Noun - proper - masculine singularwalkedהִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־H1980Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854PrepositionGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Genesis 5:32Classic cross-references

Original words

Andאֶת־H853Direct object markerNoahנֹ֖חַH5146Noun - proper - masculine singularhadוַיּ֥וֹלֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969Number - masculine singularsonsבָנִ֑יםH1121Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerShemשֵׁ֖םH8035Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerHamחָ֥םH2526Noun - proper - masculine singularand Japhethיָֽפֶת׃H3315Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Ezekiel 8:17Classic cross-references Hosea 4:1Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 7:29Classic cross-references Genesis 6:13Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Now the earthהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwas corruptוַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥תH7843Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularin the sightלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Article | Noun - masculine plural[and]הָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularfullוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אH4390Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularof violenceחָמָֽס׃H2555Noun - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 53:2Classic cross-references Matthew 7:13Classic cross-references Psalms 14:2Classic cross-references John 3:6Classic cross-references Psalms 12:1Classic cross-references

Original words

And Godאֱלֹהִ֛יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerlookedוַיַּ֧רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularupon the earthהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularand saw thatוְהִנֵּ֣הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionit was corruptנִשְׁחָ֑תָהH7843Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructliving creaturesבָּשָׂ֛רH1320Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeronעַל־H5921Prepositionthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סH776Article | Noun - feminine singularhad corruptedהִשְׁחִ֧יתH7843Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singulartheir waysדַּרְכּ֖וֹH1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally all flesh; similarly in verses 13, 17, and 19

Verse 13

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:4BSB references Amos 3:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:7Classic cross-references Hosea 4:1Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:20Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Godאֱלֹהִ֜יםH430Noun - masculine pluralsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto Noahלְנֹ֗חַH5146Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularThe endקֵ֤ץH7093Noun - masculine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructliving creaturesבָּשָׂר֙H1320Noun - masculine singularhas comeבָּ֣אH935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbefore Meלְפָנַ֔יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthrough themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralthe earthהָאָ֛רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularis full ofמָלְאָ֥הH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularviolenceחָמָ֖סH2555Noun - masculine singularNow beholdוְהִנְנִ֥יH2005Conjunctive waw | Interjection | first person common singularI will destroy both themמַשְׁחִיתָ֖םH7843Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralandאֶת־H854Prepositionthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular

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