Genesis 6:9 “This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in hi…”

Genesis 6:9

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

World English Bible

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

American Standard Version

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

Geneva Bible 1599

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a iust and vpright man in his time: and Noah walked with God.

Darby Translation

This is the history of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect amongst his generations: Noah walked with God.

Young's Literal Translation

These [are] births of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.

Bible in Basic English

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.

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Cross references

“These”

Genesis 2:4 Genesis 5:1 Genesis 10:1

Genesis 2:4 · BSB

This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made them.

Genesis 5:1 · BSB

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.

Genesis 10:1 · BSB

This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

“just”

Hebrews 11:7 Galatians 3:11 2 Peter 2:5 Genesis 7:1 Ezekiel 14:14 Ecclesiastes 7:20

Hebrews 11:7 · BSB

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Galatians 3:11 · BSB

Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

2 Peter 2:5 · BSB

if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Genesis 7:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.

Ezekiel 14:14 · BSB

then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 · BSB

Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

“perfect”

Luke 1:6 Job 1:1 Job 1:8 2 Chronicles 15:17 Psalm 37:37 Philippians 3:9–15

Luke 1:6 · BSB

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Job 1:1 · BSB

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

Job 1:8 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

2 Chronicles 15:17 · BSB

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

Psalm 37:37 · BSB

Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Philippians 3:9–15 · BSB

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

“and Noah”

Genesis 5:24 Genesis 5:22 Genesis 17:1 1 Peter 2:5 Genesis 48:15 1 Kings 3:6

Genesis 5:24 · BSB

Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

Genesis 5:22 · BSB

And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 17:1 · BSB

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

1 Peter 2:5 · BSB

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Genesis 48:15 · BSB

Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

1 Kings 3:6 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

10And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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