Genesis 7

1And the Lord said to him: Go in thou and all thy house into the ark: for thee I have seen just before me in this generation.

2Of all clean beasts take seven and seven, the male and the female.

3But of the beasts that are unclean two and two, the male and the female. Of the fowls also of the air seven and seven, the male and the female: that seed may be saved upon the face of the whole earth.

4For yet a while, and after seven days, I will rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will destroy every substance that I have made, from the face of the earth.

5And Noe did all things which the Lord had commanded him.

6And he was six hundred years old, when the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.

7And Noe went in and his sons, his wife and the wives of his sons with him into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

8And of beasts clean and unclean, and of fowls, and of every thing that moveth upon the earth,

9Two and two went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as the Lord had commanded Noe.

10And after the seven days were passed, the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.

11In the six hundredth year of the life of Noe, in the second month, in the seventeenth day of the month, all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the flood gates of heaven were opened:

12And the rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

13In the selfsame day Noe, and Sem, and Cham, and Japheth his sons: his wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the ark:

14They and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle in their kind, and every thing that moveth upon the earth according to its kind, and every fowl according to its kind, all birds, and all that fly,

15Went in to Noe into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein was the breath of life.

16And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in on the outside.

17And the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth.

18For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

19And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.

20The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

21And all flesh was destroyed that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beasts, and of all creeping things that creep upon the earth: and all men.

22And all things wherein there is the breath of life on the earth, died.

23And he destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man even to beast, and the creeping things and fowls of the air: and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noe only remained, and they that were with him in the ark.

24And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.

1Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Ingredere tu et omnis domus tua in arcam: te enim vidi justum coram me in generatione hac.

2Ex omnibus animantibus mundis tolle septena et septena, masculum et feminam: de animantibus vero immundis duo et duo, masculum et feminam.

3Sed et de volatilibus cæli septena et septena, masculum et feminam: ut salvetur semen super faciem universæ terræ.

4Adhuc enim, et post dies septem ego pluam super terram quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus: et delebo omnem substantiam, quam feci, de superficie terræ.

5Fecit ergo Noë omnia quæ mandaverat ei Dominus.

6Eratque sexcentorum annorum quando diluvii aquæ inundaverunt super terram.

7Et ingressus est Noë et filii ejus, uxor ejus et uxores filiorum ejus cum eo in arcam propter aquas diluvii.

8De animantibus quoque mundis et immundis, et de volucribus, et ex omni quod movetur super terram,

9duo et duo ingressa sunt ad Noë in arcam, masculus et femina, sicut præceperat Dominus Noë.

10Cumque transissent septem dies, aquæ diluvii inundaverunt super terram.

11Anno sexcentesimo vitæ Noë, mense secundo, septimodecimo die mensis, rupti sunt omnes fontes abyssi magnæ, et cataractæ cæli apertæ sunt:

12et facta est pluvia super terram quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus.

13In articulo diei illius ingressus est Noë, et Sem, et Cham, et Japheth filii ejus; uxor illius, et tres uxores filiorum ejus cum eis in arcam:

14ipsi et omne animal secundum genus suum, universaque jumenta in genere suo, et omne quod movetur super terram in genere suo, cunctumque volatile secundum genus suum, universæ aves, omnesque volucres,

15ingressæ sunt ad Noë in arcam, bina et bina ex omni carne, in qua erat spiritus vitæ.

16Et quæ ingressa sunt, masculus et femina ex omni carne introierunt, sicut præceperat ei Deus: et inclusit eum Dominus deforis.

17Factumque est diluvium quadraginta diebus super terram: et multiplicatæ sunt aquæ, et elevaverunt arcam in sublime a terra.

18Vehementer enim inundaverunt, et omnia repleverunt in superficie terræ: porro arca ferebatur super aquas.

19Et aquæ prævaluerunt nimis super terram: opertique sunt omnes montes excelsi sub universo cælo.

20Quindecim cubitis altior fuit aqua super montes, quos operuerat.

21Consumptaque est omnis caro quæ movebatur super terram, volucrum, animantium, bestiarum, omniumque reptilium, quæ reptant super terram: universi homines,

22et cuncta, in quibus spiraculum vitæ est in terra, mortua sunt.

23Et delevit omnem substantiam quæ erat super terram, ab homine usque ad pecus, tam reptile quam volucres cæli: et deleta sunt de terra. Remansit autem solus Noë, et qui cum eo erant in arca.

24Obtinueruntque aquæ terram centum quinquaginta diebus.

1And the Lord said to him: “Enter the ark, you and all your house. For I have seen you to be just in my sight, within this generation.

2From all the clean animals, take seven and seven, the male and the female. Yet truly, from animals that are unclean, take two and two, the male and the female.

3But also from the birds of the air, take seven and seven, the male and the female, so that offspring may be saved upon the face of the whole earth.

4For from that point, and after seven days, I will rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. And I will wipe away every substance that I have made, from the surface of the earth.”

5Therefore, Noah did all things just as the Lord had commanded him.

6And he was six hundred years old when the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.

7And Noah entered into the ark, and his sons, his wife, and the wives of his sons with him, because of the waters of the great flood.

8And from the animals both clean and unclean, and from the birds, and from everything that moves upon the earth,

9two by two they were brought into the ark to Noah, male and female, just as the Lord had instructed Noah.

10And when seven days had passed, the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.

11In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, all the fountains of the great abyss were released, and the floodgates of heaven were opened.

12And rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

13On the very same day, Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark.

14They and every animal according to its kind, and all the cattle in their kind, and everything that moves upon the earth in their kind, and every flying thing according to its kind, all the birds and all that can fly,

15entered the ark to Noah, two by two out of all that is flesh, in which there was the breath of life.

16And those that entered went in male and female, from all that is flesh, just as God had instructed him. And then the Lord closed him in from the outside.

17And the great flood occurred for forty days upon the earth. And the waters were increased, and they lifted the ark high above the land.

18For they overflowed greatly, and they filled everything on the surface of the earth. And then the ark was carried across the waters.

19And the waters prevailed beyond measure across the earth. And all the lofty mountains under the whole heaven were covered.

20The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

21And all flesh was consumed which moved upon the earth: flying things, animals, wild beasts, and all moving things that crawl upon the ground. And all men,

22and everything in which there is the breath of life on earth, died.

23And he wiped away all substance that was upon the earth, from man to animal, the crawling things just as much as the flying things of the air. And they were wiped away from the earth. But only Noah remained, and those who were with him in the ark.

24And the waters possessed the earth for one hundred and fifty days.