Genesis 6:17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁷ “And see, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life from under the heavens – all that is on the earth is to die.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy and make putrid all flesh under the heavens in which are the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ “I am now bringing the floodwaters over the earth to destroy everything under the sky that breathes. Everything on earth is about to take its last breath.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Behold, I shall bring the waters of a great flood upon the earth, so as to put to death all flesh in which there is the breath of life under heaven. All things that are on the earth shall be consumed.

Genesis 6:17 Cross References

Genesis 2:7

And יהוה  Elohim formed the man out of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils breath of life. And the man became a living being.

Genesis 6:13

and Elohim said to Noaḥ

Genesis 6:16

“Make a window for the ark, and complete it to a cubit from above. And set the door of the ark in its side. Make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:7

And יהוה  said, “I am going to wipe off man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping creature and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.”

Genesis 7:15

And they went into the ark to Noaḥ

Genesis 7:17

And the flood was on the earth forty days, and the waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.

Genesis 7:4

“For after seven more days I am sending rain on the earth, forty days and forty nights, and shall wipe from the face of the earth all that stand that I created.”

Genesis 9:9

“And I, see, I establish My covenant with you and with your seed after you,

Job 22:16

who were cut down before their time, whose foundations were swept away by a flood?

Psalm 107:34

A land of fruit becomes a salty desert, For the evil of those who dwell in it.

Psalm 29:10

יהוה  sat enthroned at the Flood, And יהוה  sits as Sovereign forever.

Exodus 14:17

“And I, see I am hardening the hearts of the Mitsrites, and they shall follow them. And I am to be esteemed through Pharaoh and over all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.

Isaiah 51:12

“I, I am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid of man that dies, and of the son of man who is made like grass?

Isaiah 54:9

“For this is the waters of Noaḥ

Ezekiel 34:11

‘For thus said the Master יהוה, “See, I Myself shall search for My sheep and seek them out.

Ezekiel 34:20

‘Therefore thus said the Master יהוה  to them, “See, I Myself shall judge between fat and lean sheep.

Ezekiel 5:8

therefore thus said the Master יהוה, ‘Look I Myself am against you and shall execute judgments in your midst before the eyes of the gentiles.

Ezekiel 6:3

“And you shall say, ‘O mountains of Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 5:14

“For I am like a lion to Ephrayim, and like a young lion to the house of Yehuḏ

Leviticus 26:28

then I shall walk contrary to you in wrath. And I Myself shall punish you seven times for your sins.

Amos 9:6

who is building His upper room in the heavens, and has founded His firmament on the earth, who is calling for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the face of the earth – יהוה  is His Name.

Matthew 24:39

and they did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also shall the coming of the Son of Aḏ

Luke 17:27

“They were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noaḥ

Romans 5:21

so that as sin did reign in death, even so favour might reign through righteousness to everlasting life through יהושע  Messiah our Master.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the favourable gift of Elohim is everlasting life in Messiah יהושע  our Master.

Deuteronomy 32:39

‘See now that I, I am He, And there is no Elohim besides Me. I put to death and I make alive. I have wounded, and I heal. And from My hand no one delivers!

Hebrews 11:7

By belief, Noaḥ

1 Peter 3:20

who were disobedient at one time when the patience of Elohim waited in the days of Noaḥ

2 Peter 2:5

and did not spare the world of old, but preserved Noaḥ