Category Archives: Genesis

Ἐπισυνάγων ποιήσεις τὴν κιβωτὸν, καὶ εἰς πῆχυν συντελέσεις αὐτὴν ἄνωθεν· τὴν δὲ θύραν τῆς κιβωτοῦ ποιήσεις ἐκ πλαγίων· κατάγαια διώροφα καὶ τριώροφα ποιήσεις αὐτήν. You shall gather together in the making of the ark, and in a cubit above you … Continue reading →

Καὶ οὕτως ποιήσεις τὴν κιβωτόν· τριακοσίων πήχεων τὸ μῆκος τῆς κιβωτοῦ, καὶ πεντήκοντα πήχεων τὸ πλάτος, καὶ τριάκοντα πήχεων τὸ ὕψος αὐτῆς. And in this way you shall make the ark; three hundred cubits the length of the ark, and … Continue reading →

Ποίησον οὖν σεαυτῷ κιβωτὸν ἐκ ξύλων τετραγώνων· νοσσιὰς ποιήσεις τὴν κιβωτὸν, καὶ ἀσφαλτώσεις αὐτὴν ἔσωθεν καὶ ἔξωθεν τῇ ἀσφάλτῳ. Therefore make for yourself an ark of squared timber; you shall make the ark in compartments, and you shall pitch it … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Νῶε· Καιρὸς παντὸς ἀνθρώπου ἥκει ἐναντίον μου, ὅτι ἐπλήσθη ἡ γῆ ἀδικίας ἀπ’ αὐτῶν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ καταφθείρω αὐτοὺς καὶ τὴν γῆν. And God said to Noe, “The critical time of all men has come … Continue reading →

Καὶ εἶδεν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἦν κατεφθαρμένη, ὅτι κατέφθειρεν πᾶσα σὰρξ τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. And the LORD God saw the earth, and it was corrupted, because all flesh had corrupted his way on the … Continue reading →

Ἐφθάρη δὲ ἡ γῆ ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπλήσθη ἡ γῆ ἀδικίας. But the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with injustice. ותשׁחת הארץ לפני האלהים ותמלא הארץ חמס׃   * injustice OR iniquity, unrighteousness, wrong-doing, … Continue reading →

Ἐγέννησεν δὲ Νῶε τρεῖς υἱούς, τὸν Σήμ, τὸν Χάμ, τὸν Ἰάφεθ. Now Noe begot three sons, Sem, Cham, Iapheth. ויולד נח שׁלשׁה בנים את־שׁם את־חם ואת־יפת׃       Septuagint Manuscripts : Gen 6:10 [Codex Alexandrinus (A) (5th century)]

Αὗται δὲ αἱ γενέσεις Νῶε. Νῶε ἄνθρωπος δίκαιος, τέλειος ὢν ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ αὐτοῦ· τῷ Θεῷ εὐηρέστησεν Νῶε. Now these are the generations of Noe. Noe was a righteous man, being perfect in his generation; Noe was well-pleasing to God. … Continue reading →

Νῶε δὲ εὗρεν χάριν ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ. But Noe found grace before the LORD God. ונח מצא חן בעיני יהוה׃   * grace Or favor       Septuagint Manuscripts : Gen 6:8 [Codex Alexandrinus (A) (5th century)]

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεός· Ἀπαλείψω τὸν ἄνθρωπον ὃν ἐποίησα ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς γῆς, ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους καὶ ἀπὸ ἑρπετῶν ἕως πετεινῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὅτι ἐνεθυμήθην ὅτι ἐποίησα αὐτούς. And God said, “I will wipe out the mankind whom I have … Continue reading →