Genesis 6 KJV: Universal Corruption and the Preparation of the Ark
Genesis 6 documents the total moral collapse of the human race, triggered by the crossing of boundaries between the divine and human realms. It articulates God's grief over human wickedness and His strategic decision to reset the creation through a global flood. Amidst the coming storm, the chapter highlights Noah as a man of 'grace' who is instructed to build a vessel for preservation.
v1-4: The Sons of God and the Rise of the Nephilim
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.
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.
And 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.
And 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.
A 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.
And, 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.
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
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Consider the Ark not as a boat, but as a 'floating chest' (the same word used for Moses' basket), emphasizing that survival depended entirely on God's steering, not human navigation. The 'Word Secret' is Nacham, which can mean 'regret' or 'to breathe deeply' (comfort), showing God's judgment is born out of deep emotional sorrow. Discover the riches with genesis 6 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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