Then Noahand his sonsand his wifeand his sons'wiveswith him enteredthe arkbecauseof the waterof the flood.
"But I will establishMy covenantwith you; and you shall enterthe ark--you and your sonsand your wife,and your sons'wiveswith you.
Then the LORDsaidto Noah,"Enterthe ark,you and allyour household,for you [alone] I have seen[to be] righteousbeforeMe in thistime.
The prudentseesthe eviland hideshimself, But the naivegoon, and are punishedfor it.
"For as in thosedaysbeforethe floodthey were eatingand drinking,marryingand giving in marriage,untilthe daythat Noahenteredthe ark,
they were eating,they were drinking,they were marrying,they were being given in marriage,untilthe daythat Noahenteredthe ark,and the floodcameand destroyedthem all.
By faithNoah,being warned[by God] aboutthings not yetseen,in reverencepreparedan arkfor the salvationof his household,by whichhe condemnedthe world,and becamean heirof the righteousnesswhich is accordingto faith.
sothat by twounchangeablethingsin whichit is impossiblefor Godto lie,we who have taken refugewould havestrongencouragementto take holdof the hopeset beforeus.
who oncewere disobedient,whenthe patienceof Godkept waitingin the daysof Noah,during the constructionof the ark,in whicha few,that is, eightpersons,were brought safelythrough[the] water.
and did not sparethe ancientworld,but preservedNoah,a preacherof righteousness,with seven others,when He broughta floodupon the worldof the ungodly;
