Genesis Chapter 7
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ לְנֹ֔חַ בֹּֽא־אַתָּ֥ה וְכׇל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה כִּֽי־אֹתְךָ֥ רָאִ֛יתִי צַדִּ֥יק לְפָנַ֖י בַּדּ֥וֹר הַזֶּֽה׃
Adonoy said to Noach, Come into the ark, you and your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before Me, in this generation.
And the Lord said to Noaĥ, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before Me in this generation.
And the L-rd said to Noach: Come, you and all your household into the ark; for you have I seen to be righteous before Me in this generation [(as opposed to "perfectly righteous" (6:9), only part of a man's praises being stated to his face)].
מִכֹּ֣ל**׀** הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה תִּֽקַּח־לְךָ֛ שִׁבְעָ֥ה שִׁבְעָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֡ה אֲ֠שֶׁ֠ר לֹ֣א טְהֹרָ֥ה הִ֛וא שְׁנַ֖יִם אִ֥ישׁ וְאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃
Of every [ritually] clean animal, take to yourself seven pairs, male and its mate. Of every animal that is not clean, [take] two, the male and its mate.
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, male and female: and of beasts that are not clean by twos, male and female.
Of all the beasts that are [destined to be pronounced] clean [to Israel (whence it follows that Noach studied Torah)], take for yourself seven, seven, male and female, [some to be sacrificed upon leaving the ark], and of the beasts which are not clean, two, male and female.
גַּ֣ם מֵע֧וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם שִׁבְעָ֥ה שִׁבְעָ֖ה זָכָ֣ר וּנְקֵבָ֑ה לְחַיּ֥וֹת זֶ֖רַע עַל־פְּנֵ֥י כׇל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
Also of the birds of the heaven, [take] seven pairs, male and female; to keep seed alive upon the face of the earth.
Of birds of the air, also by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
Also, of the [clean] birds of heaven, seven, seven, male and female, to sustain seed on the face of all the earth.
כִּי֩ לְיָמִ֨ים ע֜וֹד שִׁבְעָ֗ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ מַמְטִ֣יר עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָ֑יְלָה וּמָחִ֗יתִי אֶֽת־כׇּל־הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
Because in another seven days I will bring rain on the earth [and it will rain] forty days and forty nights, and I will obliterate every living substance that I have made, from the face of the earth.
For in another seven days, I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
For in an additional seven days [seven days of mourning in honor of Methuselah, in addition to the 120 year grace period], I shall bring down rain upon the earth, forty days and forty nights [(retribution for constraining the L-rd to form bastard embryos, (forty days being the formation period)], and I shall blot out every being that I have made from the face of the earth.
וַיַּ֖עַשׂ נֹ֑חַ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֖הוּ יְהֹוָֽה׃
Noach did all that Adonoy commanded him.
And Noaĥ did according to all that the Lord commanded him.
And Noach did as all that the L-rd had commanded him, [in entering the ark].
וְנֹ֕חַ בֶּן־שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וְהַמַּבּ֣וּל הָיָ֔ה מַ֖יִם עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
Noach was six hundred years old when the flood waters were on the earth.
And Noaĥ was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
And Noach was six hundred years old when the deluge was water upon the earth.
וַיָּ֣בֹא נֹ֗חַ וּ֠בָנָ֠יו וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ וּנְשֵֽׁי־בָנָ֛יו אִתּ֖וֹ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה מִפְּנֵ֖י מֵ֥י הַמַּבּֽוּל׃
Noach went in, and his sons, his wife, and his son’s wives, with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the Flood.
And Noaĥ went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
And Noach and his sons, and his wife, and the wives of his sons with him, entered the ark [(men and women separately, cohabitation being forbidden because of the world's affliction)] in the face of the waters of the deluge, [(even Noach being one of the "small in faith," not entering until actually being "pushed" by the waters)].
מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ הַטְּהוֹרָ֔ה וּמִ֨ן־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵינֶ֖נָּה טְהֹרָ֑ה וּמִ֨ן־הָע֔וֹף וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־רֹמֵ֖שׂ עַל־הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
Of the [ritually] clean animals, and the animals that are not [ritually] clean, of the birds, and of every thing that creeps on the earth.
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of birds and of everything that creeps upon the earth,
Of the clean beast and of the beast which is not clean and of the fowl and all that creeps upon the ground.
שְׁנַ֨יִם שְׁנַ֜יִם בָּ֧אוּ אֶל־נֹ֛חַ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֖ה זָכָ֣ר וּנְקֵבָ֑ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־נֹֽחַ׃
Two by two they came to Noach into the ark, male and female, as Elohim had commanded Noach.
there went in two and two to Noaĥ into the ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noaĥ.
Two, two [(at the least)] they came to Noach to the ark, male and female, as G-d had commanded Noach.
וַיְהִ֖י לְשִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֑ים וּמֵ֣י הַמַּבּ֔וּל הָי֖וּ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
Seven days had passed, and the flood waters were on the earth.
And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
And it was, after the seven days, that the waters of the deluge were upon the earth.
בִּשְׁנַ֨ת שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֤וֹת שָׁנָה֙ לְחַיֵּי־נֹ֔חַ בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י בְּשִׁבְעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה נִבְקְעוּ֙ כׇּֽל־מַעְיְנֹת֙¹ תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וַאֲרֻבֹּ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃
footnotes: ¹ (בספרי ספרד ואשכנז מַעְיְנוֹת֙)
In the six hundredth year of Noach’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day, all the wellsprings of the great deep, burst open, and the windows of the heavens were opened.
In the six hundredth year of Noaĥ’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken open, and the windows of heaven were opened.
In the six hundredth year of Noach's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month — on this day, all the fountains of the great deep burst, and the windows of heaven were opened.
וַיְהִ֥י הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים י֔וֹם וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים לָֽיְלָה׃
There was rain on the earth forty days and forty nights.
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights [(G-d bringing it down first as "merciful" rain pending their repentance, which, not forthcoming, it was changed to a flood (17)].
בְּעֶ֨צֶם הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ בָּ֣א נֹ֔חַ וְשֵׁם־וְחָ֥ם וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־נֹ֑חַ וְאֵ֣שֶׁת נֹ֗חַ וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת נְשֵֽׁי־בָנָ֛יו אִתָּ֖ם אֶל־הַתֵּבָֽה׃
On that very day, Noach came along with Sheim, Cham, and Yafes, the sons of Noach; Noach’s wife and the three wives of his sons, with them, into the ark.
In the selfsame day Noaĥ, and Shem, and Ḥam, and Yefet, the sons of Noaĥ, and Noaĥ’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, entered into the ark;
On this very day, [in plain sight, in defiance of the wicked ones who said: If we see him entering the ark we will kill him], Noach, and Shem, Cham, and Yefeth, the sons of Noach, and the wife of Noach, and the three wives of his sons with them, came to the ark.
הֵ֜מָּה וְכׇל־הַֽחַיָּ֣ה לְמִינָ֗הּ וְכׇל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ וְכׇל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וְכׇל־הָע֣וֹף לְמִינֵ֔הוּ כֹּ֖ל צִפּ֥וֹר כׇּל־כָּנָֽף׃
They, and every beast of its kind, and every animal of its kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth of its kind; and every flying creature of its kind, every bird, every winged creature.
they, and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.
They, and every animal according to its kind, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth according to its kind, and every flying thing according to its kind, every bird of every [type of] wing, [including locusts].
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־נֹ֖חַ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה שְׁנַ֤יִם שְׁנַ֙יִם֙ מִכׇּל־הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־בּ֖וֹ ר֥וּחַ חַיִּֽים׃
They came to Noach, to the ark, two by two of all the flesh in which there was a breath of life.
And they went in to Noaĥ into the ark, two and two of all flesh in which is the breath of life.
And they came to Noach to the ark, two, two, of all flesh which had in it the spirit of life.
וְהַבָּאִ֗ים זָכָ֨ר וּנְקֵבָ֤ה מִכׇּל־בָּשָׂר֙ בָּ֔אוּ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה בַּֽעֲדֽוֹ׃
Those that came were male and female, of all flesh they came, as Elohim had commanded him. Adonoy then [protectively] shut him in [the ark.]
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
And those who came, male and female of all flesh came, as G-d had commanded him, and the L-rd closed up [the ark] for him [against the waters].
וַֽיְהִ֧י הַמַּבּ֛וּל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים י֖וֹם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַתָּ֖רׇם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃
There was a Flood on the earth for forty days. The waters increased and lifted the ark, and it rose [high] above the earth.
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was raised above the earth.
And the flood was on the earth forty days, and the waters increased and bore up the ark, and it was lifted above the earth.
וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הַתֵּבָ֖ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃
The waters were powerful and increased greatly over the earth, and the ark moved on the surface of the waters.
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
And the waters grew stronger and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark moved on the face of the waters.
וְהַמַּ֗יִם גָּ֥בְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ כׇּל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֖חַת כׇּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
The waters were very powerful over the earth, and they covered all the high mountains which were under all the heavens.
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
And the waters grew exceedingly stronger upon the earth, and all the high mountains under all of the heavens were covered.
חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃
Fifteen amohs above them [the mountains] did the waters prevail and they covered the mountains.
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
The waters grew stronger [until they were] fifteen cubits above [the mountains], and the mountains were covered.
וַיִּגְוַ֞ע כׇּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר**׀** הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ בָּע֤וֹף וּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּבַ֣חַיָּ֔ה וּבְכׇל־הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכֹ֖ל הָאָדָֽם׃
All flesh that moved on the earth perished; birds, animals, beasts, and all creeping creatures that creep on the earth and every man.
And all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both of birds, and of cattle, and of beasts, and of every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth, and all mankind:
And all the flesh died that moved upon the ground, in bird, beast, and animal, and in all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all men (died).
כֹּ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁמַת־ר֨וּחַ חַיִּ֜ים בְּאַפָּ֗יו מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֶּחָֽרָבָ֖ה מֵֽתוּ׃
All that has a breath of the spirit of life—everything on dry land—died.
all in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.
Whatever had the breath of the spirit of life in its nostrils, of all that was on the dry land, died, [but not the fish in the sea].
וַיִּ֜מַח אֶֽת־כׇּל־הַיְק֣וּם**׀** אֲשֶׁ֣ר**׀** עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה מֵאָדָ֤ם עַד־בְּהֵמָה֙ עַד־רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ וְעַד־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמָּח֖וּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־נֹ֛חַ וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָֽה׃
[He] obliterated every being that was on the surface of the ground; from man to animals, to creeping creatures, and to the birds of the heaven. They were obliterated from the earth. Only Noach and those with him in the ark survived.
And He destroyed every living substance which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and the birds of the heaven; they were destroyed from the earth: and Noaĥ only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
And He blotted out every being upon the face of the ground — from man until beast until creeping thing until bird of heaven. And they were blotted out from the earth, and there remained only Noach and those with him in the ark.
וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֖יִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמְאַ֖ת יֽוֹם׃
The waters were powerful over the earth for one hundred and fifty days.
And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.
And the waters grew stronger upon the earth, a hundred and fifty days.