Genesis 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 6:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I, even I, will 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.”
Genesis 6:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die. ”
Genesis 6:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And I, lo, I am bringing in the deluge of waters on the earth to destroy all flesh, in which <FI>is<Fi> a living spirit, from under the heavens; all that <FI>is<Fi> in the earth doth expire.”
Genesis 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 6:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I, beholde, I will bring a flood of waters vpon the earth to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life vnder the heauen: all that is in the earth shall perish.”
Genesis 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 6:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And look, I myself am bringing the flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the spirit of life from under the heavens. All that is upon the earth shall perish.”
Genesis 6:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 6:17 in Context — Genesis 6
15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
17 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.
18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
What Does Genesis 6:17 Mean?
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