Genesis 7

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And the Lord said to him: Go in thou and all thy house into the ark: for thee I have seen just before me in this generation.	1 And the Lord said to him: “Enter the ark, you and all your house. For I have seen you to be just in my sight, within this generation.
2 Of all clean beasts take seven and seven, the male and female.	2 From all the clean animals, take seven and seven, the male and the female. Yet truly, from animals that are unclean, take two and two, the male and the female.
3 But of the beasts that are unclean two and two, the male and female. Of the fowls also of the air seven and seven,the male and the female: that seed may be saved upon the face of the whole earth.	3 But also from the birds of the air, take seven and seven, the male and the female, so that offspring may be saved upon the face of the whole earth.
4 For yet a while, and after seven days, I will rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will destroy every substance that I have made, from the face of the earth.	4 For from that point, and after seven days, I will rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. And I will wipe away every substance that I have made, from the surface of the earth.”
5 And Noe did all things which the Lord had commanded him.	5 Therefore, Noah did all things just as the Lord had commanded him.
6 And he was six hundred years old, when the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.	6 And he was six hundred years old when the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.
7 And Noe went in and his sons, his wife and the wives of his sons with him into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.	7 And Noah entered into the ark, and his sons, his wife, and the wives of his sons with him, because of the waters of the great flood.
8 And of the beasts clean and unclean, and of fowls, and of every thing that moveth upon the earth,	8 And from the animals both clean and unclean, and from the birds, and from everything that moves upon the earth,
9 Two and two went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as the Lord had commanded Noe.	9 two by two they were brought into the ark to Noah, male and female, just as the Lord had instructed Noah.
10 And after seven days were passed, the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.	10 And when seven days had passed, the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.
11 In the six hundreth year of the life of Noe in the second month, in the seventeenth day of the month, all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the flood gates of heaven were open:	11 In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, in the seventeenth day of the month, all the fountains of the great abyss were released, and the floodgates of heaven were opened.
12 And the rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.	12 And rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
13 In the selfsame day Noe, and Sem, and Cham, and Japheth his sons: his wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the ark:	13 On the very same day, Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark.
14 They and every beast according to its kind, and all the cattle in their kind, and every thing that moveth upon the earth according to its kind, and every fowl according to its kind, and every fowl according to its kind, all birds, and all that fly.	14 They and every animal according to its kind, and all the cattle in their kind, and everything that moves upon the earth in their kind, and every flying thing according to its kind, all the birds and all that can fly,
15 Went in to Noe into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein was the breath of life.	15 entered the ark to Noah, two by two out of all that is flesh, in which there was the breath of life.
16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in on the outside.	16 And those that entered went in male and female, from all that is flesh, just as God had instructed him. And then the Lord closed him in from the outside.
17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from earth.	17 And the great flood occurred for forty days upon the earth. And the waters were increased, and they lifted the ark high above the land.
18 For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.	18 For they overflowed greatly, and they filled everything on the surface of the earth. And then the ark was carried across the waters.
19 And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.	19 And the waters prevailed beyond measure across the earth. And all the lofty mountains under the whole heaven were covered.
20 The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.	20 The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.
21 And all flesh was destroyed that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beasts, and of all creeping things that creep upon the earth: and all men.	21 And all flesh was consumed which moved upon the earth: flying things, animals, wild beasts, and all moving things that crawl upon the ground. And all men,
22 And all things wherein there is the breath of life on the earth, died.	22 and everything in which there is the breath of life on earth, died.
23 And he destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man to beast, and the creeping things and fowls of the air: and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noe only remained, and they that were with him in the ark.	23 And he wiped away all substance that was upon the earth, from man to animal, the crawling things just as much as the flying things of the air. And they were wiped away from the earth. But only Noah remained, and those who were with him in the ark.
24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.	24 And the waters possessed the earth for one hundred and fifty days.