Genesis 6 Updates

Genesis 6:1

KJV:1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

KJVu: 1 It came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,


Genesis 6:2

KJV: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.

KJVu: 2 that the sons of God saw the that daughters of men were beautiful, and they took wives from all those they chose.

Notes:

  • "Fair" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2896 is defined in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance as "beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair word, be in favor." According to The Beheld, "Fair meant beautiful before it meant light-complected, not the other way around. Fair derives from Old English faeger (beautiful, lovely, pleasant), which came from the Germanic and Norse fagar and fagr for beautiful. Until the 1550s, fair was used to describe a beautiful or attractive person with no regard to the color spectrum, and indeed with not much regard to sex." As such "fair" was updated with "beautiful."


Genesis 6:3

KJV: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.

KJVu: 3 And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for he also is flesh , and his days shall be 120 years. "


Genesis 6:4

KJV: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.

KJVu: 4 There were giants on the earth in those days , and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, they gave birth to children by them. They became the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Notes: "The Same" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1992 has a Strong’s definition of: "they."


Genesis 6:5

KJV: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.

KJVu: 5 GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.


Genesis 6:6

KJV:6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

KJVu: 6 The LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.

Notes: "Repented" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5162 has a Strong’s definition of: "to be sorry, console oneself."


Genesis 6:7

KJV: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.

KJVu: 7 And the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth , both man and beast, and creeping things, and the birds of the air . For I am sorry that I have made them. "


Genesis 6:9

KJV:9 These are the generations of Noah : Noah was a just man and perfect in his generation s, and Noah walked with God.

KJVu: 9 These are the generations of Noah . Noah was a just man and perfect in his generation . Noah walked with God.


Genesis 6:10

KJV:10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

KJVu: 10 Noah fathered three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.


Genesis 6:11

KJV:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

KJVu: 11 The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.


Genesis 6:12

KJV:12 And God looked upon the earth, and , behold, it was corrupt ; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

KJVu: 12 And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt . For all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth.


Genesis 6:13

KJV:13 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.

KJVu: 13 Then God said unto Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me , for the earth is filled with violence through them . Behold, I will destroy them along with the earth.


Genesis 6:14

KJV:14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood ; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

KJVu: 14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood . Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.


Genesis 6:15

KJV:15 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.

KJVu: 15 And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be 300 cubits, a width of 50 cubits, and a height of 30 cubits.

Notes: "Breadth" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7341 has a Strong’s definition of: "breadth, width."


Genesis 6:16

KJV:16 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.

KJVu: 16 Make a window in the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit above . Set the door in the side of the ark. You shall make the ark with three levels: lower, second, and third.


Genesis 6:17

KJV:17 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.

KJVu: 17 Behold, I will bring a flood of waters on the earth to destroy all flesh under heaven that has the breath of life . Everything that is on the earth shall die.


Genesis 6:18

KJV:18 But 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.`

KJVu: 18 But with you I will establish my covenant , and you shall enter the ark with your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.


Genesis 6:19

KJV:19 And 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.

KJVu: 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.


Genesis 6:20

KJV:20 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.

KJVu: 20 Of the birds after their kind, of the animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind shall come to you, to keep them alive.

Notes: "Cattle" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H929 has a Strong’s definition of: "a beast, animal, cattle."


Genesis 6:21

KJV:21 And 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.

KJVu: 21 And take for yourself all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it for yourself. It shall be for food for you, and for them. "


Genesis 6:22

KJV:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

KJVu: 22 Thus , Noah did according to all that God commanded him, so he did.


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