Every Woman's Bible Genesis sampler - Flipbook - Page 24
GENESIS 6
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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. 7And
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
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was
a righteous man, the only blameless person living on
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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. 15Make the
boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.*
16 Leave an 18-inch opening* below the roof all the way
6:14a Traditionally rendered an ark. 6:14b Or gopher wood. 6:15 Hebrew 300 cubits [138 meters] long, 50 cubits [23 meters] wide,
and 30 cubits [13.8 meters] high. 6:16 Hebrew an opening of 1 cubit [46 centimeters].
Insight
NOAH’S ARK
These illustrations depict what the ark might have looked like based on the descriptions we
read in 6:14-16. Noah and his wife, and their sons and daughters-in-law, and all the creatures
they brought on board survived the Flood in a boat like this.
Skylight roof?
Wind-catching
bow to overcome
high waves
Animal
housing
Food and
water storage
Ramps for
heavy loads
SIZ E COMPAR ISON :
Large Stern
for directional
control
