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Biblija Hrvatski	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Kad su se ljudi počeli širiti po zemlji i kćeri im se narodile,	1 When men began to multiply on earth and daughters were born to them,
2 opaze sinovi Božji da su kćeri ljudske pristale, pa ih uzimahu sebi za žene koje su god htjeli.	2 the sons of heaven saw how beautiful the daughters of man were, and so they took for their wives as many of them as they chose.
3 Onda Jahve reče: »Neće moj duh u čovjeku ostati dovijeka; čovjek je tjelesan, pa neka mu vijek bude stotinu dvadeset godina.«	3 Then the LORD said: "My spirit shall not remain in man forever, since he is but flesh. His days shall comprise one hundred and twenty years."
4 U ona su vremena – a i kasnije – na zemlji bili Nefili, kad su Božji sinovi općili s ljudskim kćerima pa im one rađale djecu. To su oni od starine po snazi glasoviti ljudi.	4 At that time the Nephilim appeared on earth (as well as later), after the sons of heaven had intercourse with the daughters of man, who bore them sons. They were the heroes of old, the men of renown.
5 Vidje Jahve kako je čovjekova pokvarenost na zemlji velika i kako je svaka pomisao u njegovoj pameti uvijek samo zloća.	5 When the LORD saw how great was man's wickedness on earth, and how no desire that his heart conceived was ever anything but evil,
6 Jahve se pokaja i u svom srcu ražalosti što je načinio čovjeka na zemlji.	6 he regretted that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was grieved.
7 Reče Jahve: »Ljude koje sam stvorio izbrisat ću s lica zemlje – od čovjeka do zvijeri, gmizavce i ptice u zraku – jer sam se pokajao što sam ih napravio.«	7 So the LORD said: "I will wipe out from the earth the men whom I have created, and not only the men, but also the beasts and the creeping things and the birds of the air, for I am sorry that I made them."
8 Ali je Noa našao milost u očima Jahvinim.	8 But Noah found favor with the LORD.
9 Ovo je povijest Noina: Noa je bio čovjek pravedan i neporočan u svom vremenu. S Bogom je Noa hodio.	9 These are the descendants of Noah. Noah, a good man and blameless in that age,
10 Tri su se sina rodila Noi: Šem, Ham i Jafet.	10 for he walked with God, begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 U očima Božjim zemlja se bila iskvarila; nepravdom se napunila.	11 In the eyes of God the earth was corrupt and full of lawlessness.
12 I kad je Bog vidio kako se zemlja iskvarila – ta svako se biće na zemlji izopačilo –	12 When God saw how corrupt the earth had become, since all mortals led depraved lives on earth,
13 reče Bog Noi: »Odlučio sam da bude kraj svim bićima jer se zemlja napunila opačinom; i, evo, uništit ću ih zajedno sa zemljom.	13 he said to Noah: "I have decided to put an end to all mortals on earth; the earth is full of lawlessness because of them. So I will destroy them and all life on earth.
14 Napravi sebi korablju od smolastoga drveta; korablju načini s prijekletima i obloži je iznutra i izvana paklinom.	14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood, put various compartments in it, and cover it inside and out with pitch.
15 A pravit ćeš je ovako: neka korablja bude trista lakata u duljinu, pedeset u širinu, a trideset lakata u visinu.	15 This is how you shall build it: the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
16 Na korablji načini otvor za svjetlo, završi ga jedan lakat od vrha. Vrata na korablji načini sa strane; neka ima donji, srednji i gornji kat.	16 Make an opening for daylight in the ark, and finish the ark a cubit above it. Put an entrance in the side of the ark, which you shall make with bottom, second and third decks.
17 Ja ću, evo, pustiti potop – vode na zemlju – da izgine svako biće pod nebom, sve u čemu ima dah života: sve na zemlji mora poginuti.	17 I, on my part, am about to bring the flood (waters) on the earth, to destroy everywhere all creatures in which there is the breath of life; everything on earth shall perish.
18 A s tobom ću učiniti savez; ti ćeš ući u korablju – ti i s tobom tvoji sinovi, tvoja žena i žene tvojih sinova.	18 But with you I will establish my covenant; you and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives, shall go into the ark.
19 A od svega što je živo – od svih bića – uvedi u korablju od svakoga po dvoje da s tobom preživi, i neka budu muško i žensko.	19 Of all other living creatures you shall bring two into the ark, one male and one female, that you may keep them alive with you.
20 Od ptica prema njihovim vrstama, od životinja prema njihovim vrstama i od svih stvorova što po tlu puze prema njihovim vrstama: po dvoje od svega neka uđe k tebi da preživi.	20 Of all kinds of birds, of all kinds of beasts, and of all kinds of creeping things, two of each shall come into the ark with you, to stay alive.
21 Sa sobom uzmi svega za jelo pa čuvaj da bude hrane tebi i njima.«	21 Moreover, you are to provide yourself with all the food that is to be eaten, and store it away, that it may serve as provisions for you and for them."
22 Noa učini tako. Sve kako mu je Bog naredio, tako je izvršio.	22 This Noah did; he carried out all the commands that God gave him.