Genesis 6 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 6:1
KJVAnd it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
WEBWhen men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,
YLTAnd it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them,
Genesis 6:2
KJVThat the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
WEBGod’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.
YLTand sons of God see the daughters of men that they [are] fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.
Genesis 6:3
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith, `My Spirit doth not strive in man -- to the age; in their erring they [are] flesh:' and his days have been an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:4
KJVThere 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.
WEBThe Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
YLTThe fallen ones were in the earth in those days, and even afterwards when sons of God come in unto daughters of men, and they have borne to them -- they [are] the heroes, who, from of old, [are] the men of name.
Genesis 6:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.
YLTAnd Jehovah seeth that abundant [is] the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;
Genesis 6:6
KJVAnd it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
WEBYahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
YLTand Jehovah repenteth that He hath made man in the earth, and He grieveth Himself -- unto His heart.
Genesis 6:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYahweh said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground—man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I am sorry that I have made them.”
YLTAnd Jehovah saith, `I wipe away man whom I have prepared from off the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens, for I have repented that I have made them.'
Genesis 6:8
KJVBut Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
WEBBut Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes.
YLTAnd Noah found grace in the eyes of Jehovah.
Genesis 6:9
KJVThese are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
WEBThis is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.
YLTThese [are] births of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.
Genesis 6:10
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Genesis 6:11
KJVThe earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
WEBThe earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
YLTAnd the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled [with] violence.
Genesis 6:12
KJVAnd God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
WEBGod saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
YLTAnd God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.
Genesis 6:13
KJVAnd God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
WEBGod said to Noah, “I will bring an end to all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them and the earth.
YLTAnd God said to Noah, `An end of all flesh hath come before Me, for the earth hath been full of violence from their presence; and lo, I am destroying them with the earth.
Genesis 6:14
KJVMake thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
WEBMake a ship of gopher wood. You shall make rooms in the ship, and shall seal it inside and outside with pitch.
YLT`Make for thyself an ark of gopher-wood; rooms dost thou make with the ark, and thou hast covered it within and without with cypress;
Genesis 6:15
KJVAnd this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
WEBThis is how you shall make it. The length of the ship shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
YLTand this [is] that which thou dost with it: three hundred cubits [is] the length of the ark, fifty cubits its breadth, and thirty cubits its height;
Genesis 6:16
KJVA window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
WEBYou shall make a roof in the ship, and you shall finish it to a cubit upward. You shall set the door of the ship in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third levels.
YLTa window dost thou make for the ark, and unto a cubit thou dost restrain it from above; and the opening of the ark thou dost put in its side, -- lower, second, and third [stories] dost thou make it.
Genesis 6:17
KJVAnd, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
WEBI, even I, do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
YLT`And I, lo, I am bringing in the deluge of waters on the earth to destroy all flesh, in which [is] a living spirit, from under the heavens; all that [is] in the earth doth expire.
Genesis 6:18
KJVBut with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.
WEBBut I will establish my covenant with you. You shall come into the ship, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.
YLT`And I have established My covenant with thee, and thou hast come in unto the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy son's wives with thee;
Genesis 6:19
KJVAnd of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
WEBOf every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
YLTand of all that liveth, of all flesh, two of every [sort] thou dost bring in unto the ark, to keep alive with thee; male and female are they.
Genesis 6:20
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Genesis 6:21
KJVAnd take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
WEBTake with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them.”
YLT`And thou, take to thyself of all food that is eaten; and thou hast gathered unto thyself, and it hath been to thee and to them for food.'
Genesis 6:22
KJVThus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
WEBThus Noah did. He did all that God commanded him.
YLTAnd Noah doth according to all that God hath commanded him; so hath he done.
22 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT