Ang Kasamaan ng Tao
1Hindi nagtagal, dumami ang mga tao sa mundo, at marami ang kabataan nilang babae. 2Nakita ng mga anak ng Dios6:2 mga anak ng Dios: o, mga anghel; o, mga pinuno; o, lahi ni Set. na ang mga babae ay magaganda. Kaya pumili sila ng magiging asawa nila sa sinumang maibigan nila. 3Ngayon, sinabi ng Panginoon, “Hindi ko papayagang mabuhay ang tao nang matagal dahil silaʼy tao lamang. Kaya mula ngayon, ang tao ay mabubuhay nang hindi hihigit sa 120 taon.”
4Nang panahong iyon, at kahit nitong huli, may mga kilalang tao sa mundo na mula sa lahi ng mga anak ng Dios na nagsipag-asawa ng magagandang babae. Silaʼy makapangyarihan at kilalang tao noong unang panahon.
5Nang makita ng Panginoon na ang ginagawa ng mga tao sa mundo ay puro kasamaan lang, at ang palagi nilang iniisip ay masama, 6nanghinayang siya kung bakit ginawa pa niya ang tao sa mundo. Labis ang kalungkutan niya, 7kaya sinabi niya, “Lilipulin ko ang lahat ng taong nilikha ko sa buong lupain. At lilipulin ko rin ang lahat ng hayop sa lupa pati ang mga hayop na lumilipad, dahil nanghihinayang ako sa paglikha sa kanila.” 8Pero may isang tao na nakapagbigay-lugod sa Panginoon, siya ay si Noe.
Si Noe
9Ito ang salaysay tungkol sa pamilya ni Noe.
Si Noe ay makadios. Siya lang ang namumuhay na matuwid sa kapanahunan niya, at malapit ang kanyang relasyon sa Dios. 10May tatlo siyang anak na lalaki na sina Shem, Ham at Jafet.
11Napakasama na ng mga tao sa paningin ng Dios, at ang kanilang kasamaan ay laganap na sa mundo. 12Nakita ng Dios na lubhang masama ang mga tao sa mundo dahil ang ginagawa nila ay puro kasamaan. 13Kaya sinabi niya kay Noe, “Lilipulin ko ang lahat ng tao. Dahil sa kanila, lumaganap ang kasamaan sa mundo. Lilipulin ko sila kasama ng mundo. 14Kaya ikaw Noe, gumawa ka ng barko mula sa matibay na kahoy, at gawan mo ito ng mga kwarto. Pagkatapos, pahiran mo ng alkitran ang loob at labas ng barko.6:14 barko: sa ibang salin, arko. 15Gawin mo ito na may sukat na 450 talampakan ang haba, 75 talampakan ang luwang, at 45 talampakan ang taas. 16Lagyan mo ng bubong ang barko, at lagyan mo ng agwat na kalahating metro ang dingding at ang bubong. Gawan mo ang barko ng tatlong palapag, at lagyan ng pintuan sa gilid. 17Sapagkat pababahain ko ang mundo para malipol ang lahat ng nabubuhay. Mamamatay ang lahat ng nasa mundo. 18Pero gagawa ako ng kasunduan sa iyo. Papasok ka sa barko kasama ng asawa at ng mga anak mo pati ang mga asawa nila. 19Magpapasok ka rin ng isang lalaki at babae sa bawat uri ng hayop para mabuhay sila kasama mo. 20Dalawa sa bawat uri ng lahat ng hayop: mga lumilipad, lumalakad at gumagapang. Lalapit sila sa iyo para hindi sila mamatay. 21Magdala ka rin ng lahat ng uri ng pagkain para sa inyo at para rin sa mga hayop.”
22Sinunod ni Noe ang lahat ng iniutos ng Dios sa kanya.
1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3And 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.
4There 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.
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.6.5 every…: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires6.5 continually: Heb. every day
6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7And 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.6.7 both…: Heb. from man unto beast
8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.6.9 perfect: or, upright 10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13And 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.6.13 with the earth: or, from the earth
14¶ Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.6.14 rooms: Heb. nests 15And 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. 16A 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. 17And, 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. 18But 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. 19And 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. 20Of 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. 21And 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. 22Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
