Genesis 7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The Great Flood
7 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation. 2 Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate; 3 and seven pairs of the birds of the air also, male and female, to keep their kind alive on the face of all the earth. 4 For in seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made I will blot out from the face of the ground.” 5 And Noah did all that the Lord had commanded him.
6 Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came on the earth. 7 And Noah with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives went into the ark to escape the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean animals, and of animals that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creeps on the ground, 9 two and two, male and female, went into the ark with Noah, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And after seven days the waters of the flood came on the earth.
11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened. 12 The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 On the very same day Noah with his sons, Shem and Ham and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons entered the ark, 14 they and every wild animal of every kind, and all domestic animals of every kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every bird of every kind—every bird, every winged creature. 15 They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life. 16 And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.
17 The flood continued forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. 18 The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters. 19 The waters swelled so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered; 20 the waters swelled above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep. 21 And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, domestic animals, wild animals, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all human beings; 22 everything on dry land in whose nostrils was the breath of life died. 23 He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, human beings and animals and creeping things and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark. 24 And the waters swelled on the earth for one hundred fifty days.
Génesis 7
La Biblia de las Américas
Noé entra en el arca
7 Entonces el Señor dijo a Noé: Entra en el arca tú y todos los de tu casa[a]; porque he visto que solo tú eres justo(A) delante de mí en esta generación. 2 De todo animal limpio tomarás contigo[b] siete parejas[c], el macho y su hembra; y de todo animal que no es limpio, dos, el macho y su hembra(B); 3 también de las aves del cielo, siete parejas[d], macho y hembra, para conservar viva la especie[e] sobre la faz de toda la tierra. 4 Porque dentro de siete días haré llover sobre la tierra(C) cuarenta días y cuarenta noches(D), y borraré de la faz de la tierra a todo ser viviente[f] que he creado[g](E). 5 Y Noé hizo conforme a todo lo que el Señor le había mandado(F).
El diluvio
6 Noé tenía seiscientos años(G) cuando el diluvio de las aguas vino[h] sobre la tierra. 7 Entonces entró Noé en el arca(H), y con él sus hijos, su mujer y las mujeres de sus hijos, a causa de las aguas del diluvio. 8 De los animales limpios y de los animales que no son limpios, de las aves y de todo lo que se arrastra sobre la tierra(I), 9 de dos en dos entraron con[i] Noé en el arca, macho y hembra, como Dios había ordenado a Noé. 10 Y aconteció que a los siete días las aguas del diluvio(J) vinieron[j] sobre la tierra. 11 El año seiscientos de la vida de Noé(K), el mes segundo, a los diecisiete días del mes, en ese mismo día se rompieron todas las fuentes del gran abismo, y las compuertas[k] del cielo fueron abiertas(L). 12 Y cayó[l] la lluvia sobre la tierra por cuarenta días y cuarenta noches(M).
13 En ese mismo día entró Noé en el arca, con Sem, Cam y Jafet, hijos de Noé, y la mujer de Noé y las tres mujeres de sus hijos con ellos(N), 14 y toda[m] fiera según su especie, y todo ganado según su especie, y todo reptil que se arrastra sobre la tierra según su especie, y toda ave según su especie, toda clase de aves[n]. 15 Entraron, pues, con[o] Noé en el arca de dos en dos de toda carne(O) en que había aliento de vida. 16 Y los que entraron, macho y hembra de toda carne, entraron como Dios le había mandado; y el Señor cerró la puerta detrás de Noé[p]. 17 Entonces vino[q] el diluvio sobre la tierra por cuarenta días(P), y las aguas crecieron y alzaron el arca, y esta se elevó sobre la tierra. 18 Y las aguas aumentaron y crecieron mucho sobre la tierra; y el arca flotaba[r] sobre la superficie[s] de las aguas. 19 Y las aguas aumentaron más y más sobre la tierra, y fueron cubiertos todos los altos montes que hay debajo de todos los cielos. 20 Quince codos[t] por encima subieron las aguas después que[u] los montes(Q) habían sido cubiertos. 21 Y pereció toda carne que se mueve sobre la tierra: aves, ganados, bestias, y todo lo que pulula sobre la tierra, y todo ser humano(R); 22 todo aquello en cuya nariz había aliento de espíritu de vida(S), todo lo que había sobre la tierra firme, murió. 23 Exterminó, pues, el Señor todo ser viviente[v] que había sobre la faz de la tierra; desde el hombre hasta los ganados, los reptiles y las aves del cielo, fueron exterminados de la tierra; solo quedó Noé y los que estaban con él en el arca(T). 24 Y prevalecieron las aguas sobre la tierra ciento cincuenta días(U).
Footnotes
- Génesis 7:1 Lit., toda tu casa
- Génesis 7:2 Lit., a ti
- Génesis 7:2 Lit., siete siete
- Génesis 7:3 Lit., siete siete
- Génesis 7:3 Lit., simiente
- Génesis 7:4 Lit., toda existencia
- Génesis 7:4 Lit., hecho
- Génesis 7:6 Lit., fue
- Génesis 7:9 Lit., a
- Génesis 7:10 Lit., fueron o acontecieron
- Génesis 7:11 O, ventanas
- Génesis 7:12 Lit., fue
- Génesis 7:14 Lit., ellos y toda
- Génesis 7:14 Lit., toda ave, toda ala
- Génesis 7:15 Lit., a
- Génesis 7:16 Lit., él
- Génesis 7:17 Lit., fue
- Génesis 7:18 Lit., iba
- Génesis 7:18 Lit., faz
- Génesis 7:20 Un codo equivale aprox. a 45 cm.
- Génesis 7:20 Lit., y
- Génesis 7:23 Lit., toda existencia
Genesis 7
New King James Version
The Great Flood(A)
7 Then the (B)Lord said to Noah, (C)“Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that (D)you are righteous before Me in this generation. 2 You shall take with you seven each of every (E)clean animal, a male and his female; (F)two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; 3 also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep [a]the species alive on the face of all the earth. 4 For after (G)seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth (H)forty days and forty nights, and I will [b]destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have made.” 5 (I)And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him. 6 Noah was (J)six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth.
7 (K)So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean animals, of animals that are unclean, of birds, and of everything that creeps on the earth, 9 two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were on the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on (L)that day all (M)the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the (N)windows of heaven were opened. 12 (O)And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
13 On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark— 14 (P)they and every beast after its kind, all cattle after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every (Q)sort. 15 And they (R)went into the ark to Noah, two by two, of all flesh in which is the breath of life. 16 So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in (S)as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.
17 (T)Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. 18 The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, (U)and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered. 21 (V)And all flesh died that moved on [c]the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man. 22 All in (W)whose nostrils was the breath [d]of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died. 23 So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only (X)Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive. 24 (Y)And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days.
Footnotes
- Genesis 7:3 Lit. seed
- Genesis 7:4 Lit. blot out
- Genesis 7:21 the land
- Genesis 7:22 LXX, Vg. omit of the spirit
Genesis 7
Contemporary English Version
The Flood
7 The Lord told Noah:
Take your whole family with you into the boat, because you are the only one on this earth who pleases me. 2 Take seven pairs of every kind of animal that can be used for sacrifice[a] and one pair of all others. 3 Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird with you. Do this so there will always be animals and birds on the earth. 4 Seven days from now I will send rain that will last for 40 days and nights, and I will destroy all other living creatures I have made.
5-7 (A) Noah was 600 years old when he went into the boat to escape the flood, and he did everything the Lord had told him to do. His wife, his sons, and his daughters-in-law all went inside with him. 8-9 He obeyed God and took a male and a female of each kind of animal and bird into the boat with him. 10 Seven days later a flood began to cover the earth.
11-12 (B) The water under the earth started gushing out everywhere, the sky opened like windows, and rain poured down for 40 days and nights. All this began on the seventeenth day of the second month of the year. 13 On that day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives. 14 They took along every kind of animal, tame and wild, including the birds. 15 Noah took a male and a female of every living creature with him, 16 just as God had told him to do. And when they were all in the boat, the Lord closed the door.
17-18 For 40 days the rain poured down without stopping. And the water became deeper and deeper, until the boat started floating high above the ground. 19-20 Finally, the mighty flood was so deep that even the highest mountain peaks were about seven meters below the surface of the water. 21 Not a bird, animal, reptile, or human was left alive anywhere on earth. 22-23 (C) The Lord destroyed everything that breathed. Nothing was left alive except Noah and the others in the boat. 24 A hundred fifty days later, the water started going down.
Footnotes
- 7.2 animal … for sacrifice: Hebrew “clean animals.” Animals that could be used for sacrifice were called “clean,” and animals that could not be used were called “unclean.”
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