Noah: How to hear & follow God's word

NOAH

This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the

only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close

fellowship with God. 10 Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and

Japheth.

11 Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with

violence. 12 God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on

earth was corrupt. 13 So God said to Noah, “I have decided to destroy all

living creatures, for they have filled the earth with violence. Yes, I will wipe

them all out along with the earth!

14 “Build a large boat[a] from cypress wood[b] and waterproof it with tar,

inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. 15

Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.[c] 16 Leave an 18-

inch opening[d] below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on

the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper.

17 “Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every

living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. 18 But I will confirm my

covenant with you. So enter the boat—you and your wife and your sons and

their wives. 19 Bring a pair of every kind of animal—a male and a female—into

the boat with you to keep them alive during the flood. 20 Pairs of every kind of

bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries

along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive.21 And be sure to take on

board enough food for your family and for all the animals.”

22 So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him