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When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech. After
the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other
sons and daughters. 27 Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech was 182 years old, he became the father of a son. 29 Lamech
named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief from our work and
the painful labor of farming this ground that the Lord has cursed.” 30 After
the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and
daughters. 31 Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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A World Gone Wrong
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to
them. 2 The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as
their wives. 3 Then the Lord said,
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“My Spirit will not put up with humans
for such a long time,
for they are only mortal flesh.
In the future, their normal lifespan will be no more than 120 years.”
4 In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for
whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.
5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw
that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So
the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke
his heart. 7 And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from
the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the
large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds
of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.” 8 But Noah found favor with the Lord.
The Story of Noah
9 This is the account of Noah and his family.
Noah was a righteous man,
the only blameless person
living on earth at the time,
and he walked in close fellowship with God. 10 Noah was the father of three sons:
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence.
12 God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt. 13 So God said to Noah, “I have decided to destroy all living creatures, for
they have filled the earth with violence. Yes, I will wipe them all out along with
the earth!
14 “Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and
out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. 15 Make the boat
450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. 16 Leave an 18-inch opening below
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