Génesis 6

O dilúvio

1 Quando os homens começaram a multiplicar-se na Terra e assim foram nascendo mais mulheres, 2 então os filhos de Deus repararam que as filhas dos homens eram belas, e tomaram para si as que quiseram. 3 E o Senhor disse: "O meu Espírito não continuará a ser desonrado pelo homem, visto que é todo ele mau. Dou-lhe 120 anos de vida."

4 Naqueles dias, e mesmo depois, quando os filhos de Deus tiveram relações com as filhas dos homens, os filhos que lhes nasceram tornaram-se gigantes, os heróis de grande fama de que nos falam os relatos da antiguidade.

5 E o Senhor viu que a maldade humana se tinha estendido multiplicadamente, e que a imaginação e os pensamentos dos seres humanos os levavam unicamente para o mal. 6 Então entristeceu-se muito de os ter criado. 7 "Tirarei da face da Terra tudo o que tem vida, desde o homem até aos próprios animais, inclusive répteis, aves, tudo. Porque estou bem triste de os ter feito."

8 Noé, contudo, achou graça aos olhos do Senhor com a sua vida.

Noé e o dilúvio

9 Esta é a história da vida de Noé, um homem justo e íntegro entre as pessoas daquele tempo. Noé andava em comunhão com Deus.

1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.*6.5 every…: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires*6.5 continually: Heb. every day

6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.*6.7 both…: Heb. from man unto beast

8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.*6.9 perfect: or, upright