Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the Lord said, “
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain
International Standard Version
So the LORD said, "My Spirit won't remain with human beings forever, because they're truly mortal. Their lifespan will be 120 years."
A Conservative Version
And LORD said, My spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he also is flesh. Yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, My spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.
Amplified
Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt—given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said, My Spirit shall not always plead with Man; for he indeed is flesh; but his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say, My spirit will not forever be low in man, for that he is flesh and his days were one hundred and twenty years.
King James 2000
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said, "My Spirit shall not abide with humankind forever in that he [is] also flesh. And his days [shall be] one hundred and twenty years."
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, in his erring; he is flesh. Yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, a hundred and twenty years."
NET Bible
So the Lord said, "My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said - My spirit shall not rule in man to times age - abiding, for that, he also, is flesh, - Yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
Webster
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
World English Bible
Yahweh said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, 'My Spirit doth not strive in man -- to the age; in their erring they are flesh:' and his days have been an hundred and twenty years.
Themes
the Deluge » Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring
the personality of Holy Spirit » He strives with sinners
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Withdrawal of
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Withdrawal of
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Grieved
Holy spirit » Instances of » Antediluvians
Longsuffering Of God » Limits set to
Obduracy (hardness) » Instances of » The antediluvians
Repentance » We should be led to, by » Longsuffering Of God
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Withdrawal of
Topics
Interlinear
`owlam
Yowm
me'ah
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prelude To The Flood
2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.
3 Then the Lord said, “
Names
Cross References
Psalm 78:39
He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes and comes not again.
Nehemiah 9:30
Many years you bore with them and warned them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet they would not give ear. Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them.
Jeremiah 11:11
Therefore, thus says the LORD, Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape. Though they cry to me, I will not listen to them.
Acts 7:51
"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
1 Thessalonians 5:19
Do not quench the Spirit.
Numbers 11:17
And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.
Isaiah 5:4
What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
Jeremiah 11:7
For I solemnly warned your fathers when I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, warning them persistently, even to this day, saying, Obey my voice.
John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Romans 8:1-13
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 5:16-24
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
1 Peter 3:18-20
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
Jude 1:14-15
It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones,