Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And I, behold, I bring the flood of waters upon this earth, to destroy all flesh, in which is the breath of life, from under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die.
New American Standard Bible
Behold,
King James Version
And, 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.
Holman Bible
“Understand that I am bringing a flood—floodwaters on the earth
International Standard Version
"For my part, I'm about to flood the earth with water and destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die.
American Standard Version
And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon this earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.
Amplified
For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all life under the heavens in which there is the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die.
Bible in Basic English
For truly, I will send a great flow of waters over the earth, for the destruction from under the heaven of all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything on the earth will come to an end.
Darby Translation
For I, behold, I bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all flesh under the heavens in which is the breath of life: everything that is on the earth shall expire.
Julia Smith Translation
And I, lo I, will bring in an inundation of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life from underneath the heavens; all which is in the earth shall die.
King James 2000
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; and everything that is in the earth shall die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I, behold, I [am] about to bring the flood waters over the earth to destroy all flesh in which [is] the breath of life from under the heaven; everything that [is] on the earth shall perish.
Modern King James verseion
And behold! I, even I, am bringing a flood of waters upon the earth in order to destroy all flesh (in which is the breath of life) from under the heavens. Everything which is in the earth shall die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For behold, I will bring in a flood of water upon the earth to destroy all flesh from under heaven, wherein breath of life is, so that all that is in the earth shall perish.
NET Bible
I am about to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy from under the sky all the living creatures that have the breath of life in them. Everything that is on the earth will die,
New Heart English Bible
I, even I, do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
The Emphasized Bible
And, I, behold me! bringing in the flood - even waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh wherein is the spirit of life, from under the heavens, - everything that is in the earth, shall cease to breathe:
Webster
And behold, I, even I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, in which is the breath of life, from under heaven: and every thing that is on the earth shall die.
World English Bible
I, even I, do bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I, lo, I am bringing in the deluge of waters on the earth to destroy all flesh, in which is a living spirit, from under the heavens; all that is in the earth doth expire.
Themes
Bible stories for children » The voyage of the big boat
Communion » Instances of » Noah
Faith » Trial of Faith » Instances of » Noah, in building the ark
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » The old world
Noah » Son of lamech » Builds an ark (ship) and saves his family from the great flood
Topics
Interlinear
'erets
Basar
Ruwach
Tachath
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 6:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Warns Noah
16 Thou shall make a light for the ark, and thou shall finish it to a cubit upward. And thou shall set the door of the ark in the side of it, with lower, second, and third stories thou shall make it. 17 And I, behold, I bring the flood of waters upon this earth, to destroy all flesh, in which is the breath of life, from under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. 18 But I will establish my covenant with thee. And thou shall come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.
Cross References
Genesis 7:4
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing that I have made I will destroy from off the face of the ground.
Genesis 7:21-23
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, from birds, to cattle, to beasts, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth, and every man.
2 Peter 2:5
and he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, the eighth, a herald of righteousness, when he brought on a flood upon the world of the irreverent,
Psalm 29:10
LORD sat [as King] at the Flood. Yea, LORD sits as King forever.
Psalm 107:34
a fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of those who dwell therein.
Genesis 2:7
And LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Genesis 6:7
And LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground, from man, to beast, to creeping things, and birds of the heavens, for I regret that I have made them.
Genesis 6:13
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them, and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 7:15
And they went in to Noah into the ark, two by two of all flesh in which is the breath of life.
Genesis 7:17
And the flood was forty days upon the earth. And the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
Genesis 9:9
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you,
Exodus 14:17
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them, and I will get for me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his army, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Leviticus 26:28
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath, and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me. I kill, and I make alive. I wound, and I heal. And there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
Job 22:16
Who were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
Psalm 93:3-4
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice, the floods lift up their waves.
Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are thou, that thou are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass,
Isaiah 54:9
For this is [as] the waters of Noah to me. For as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Ezekiel 5:8
therefore thus says lord LORD: Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and I will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.
Ezekiel 6:3
and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of lord LORD. Thus says lord LORD to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your hig
Ezekiel 34:11
For thus says lord LORD: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
Ezekiel 34:20
Therefore thus says lord LORD to them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
Hosea 5:14
For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear and go away, I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.
Amos 9:6
He who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault upon the earth, he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth, LORD is his name.
Matthew 24:39
And they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away. So also will be the coming of the Son of man.
Luke 17:27
They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Romans 5:12-14
Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.
Romans 5:21
so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign, through righteousness, for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:20-22
For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith.
1 Peter 3:20
who were disobedient formerly, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah who prepared an ark in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through water.