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.
The Sins of Everyone on Earth
1There began to be many human beings on the earth. And daughters were born to them. 2The sons of God saw that the daughters of human beings were beautiful. So they married any of them they chose. 3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not struggle with human beings forever. They will have only 120 years to live.”
4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days. That was when the sons of God went to the daughters of human beings. Children were born to them. The Nephilim were famous heroes who lived long ago. Nephilim were also on the earth later on.
5The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things. 6The Lord was very sad that he had made human beings on the earth. His heart was filled with pain. 7So the Lord said, “I created human beings, but I will wipe them out. I will also destroy the animals, the birds in the sky, and the creatures that move along the ground. I am very sad that I have made human beings.” 8But the Lord was very pleased with Noah.
Noah and the Flood
9Here is the story of Noah’s family line.
Noah was a godly man. He was without blame among the people of his time. He walked faithfully with God. 10Noah had three sons. Their names were Shem, Ham and Japheth.
11The earth was very sinful in God’s eyes. It was full of people who did mean and harmful things. 12God saw how sinful the earth had become. All its people were living very sinful lives. 13So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to everyone. They have filled the earth with their harmful acts. I am certainly going to destroy them and the earth. 14So make yourself an ark out of cypress wood. Make rooms in it. Cover it with tar inside and out. 15Here is how I want you to build it. The ark has to be 450 feet long. It has to be 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. 16Make a roof for it. Leave below the roof an opening all the way around that is a foot and a half high. Put a door in one side of the ark. Make lower, middle and upper decks. 17I am going to bring a flood on the earth. It will destroy all life under the sky. It will destroy every living creature that breathes. Everything on earth will die. 18But I will make my covenant with you. You will go into the ark. Your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives will enter it with you. 19Bring a male and a female of every living thing into the ark. They will be kept alive with you. 20Two of every kind of bird will come to you. Two of every kind of animal will also come to you. And so will two of every kind of creature that moves along the ground. All of them will be kept alive with you. 21Take every kind of food that you will need. Store it away as food for you and them.”
22Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
