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the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful. And they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not stay in man forever, for he is flesh. But yet he will live for 120 years."

So the Lord said, "I will destroy man whom I have made from the land, man and animals, things that move upon the earth and birds of the sky. For I am sorry that I have made them."

God looked at the earth and saw how sinful it was. For all who lived on the earth had become sinful in their ways.

Make a large boat of gopher wood for yourself. Build rooms in the boat. And cover it inside and out with tar.

Make a window for the boat, that goes down a cubit from the roof. Put a door in the side of the boat. And make it with first, second, and third floors.

And take with you every kind of food that is eaten, and store it. It will be food for you and for them."

Then the Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat, you and all your family. For I have seen that you only are right and good at this time.

In seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. I will destroy from the land every living thing that I have made."

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

The flood came upon the earth for forty days. The water got deeper and raised up the large boat so that it was lifted above the earth.

And the water covered the earth for 150 days.

But the dove found no place to set her foot, so she returned to him in the boat. For the water was still over the earth. So Noah put out his hand and took her, and brought her into the boat with him.

Then the Lord smelled a pleasing smell. And the Lord said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of man. For the desire of man's heart is sinful from when he is young. I will never again destroy every living thing as I have done.

Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. I give all to you as I gave you the green plants.

For sure, I will take the life of every animal and every person for taking a life. I will punish every man's brother for taking the life of man.

Whoever takes the life of a man will have his life taken. For God made man to be like Him.

As for you, have many children. Cover the earth with many people."

Then God said, "This is something special to see for all time, because of the agreement that I am making between Me and you and every living thing that is with you:

Eber had two sons. The name of one was Peleg, for the earth was divided in his day. The name of his brother was Joktan.