King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Noah [was] six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Noach was 600 years old when the water flooded the earth.
Berean Standard Bible:
Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.
American Standard Version:
And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Noah{H5146} was six{H8337} hundred{H3967} years{H8141} old{H1121} when the flood{H3999} of waters{H4325} was upon the earth{H776}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Genesis 5:32
- And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 8:13
- ¶ And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first [month], the first [day] of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
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Commentary for Genesis 7:6
**Themes:**
1. **Divine Judgment:** Genesis 7:6 reflects the theme of God's judgment on humanity's wickedness. The Flood is a direct response to the sinfulness that has become pervasive in the world.
2. **Righteousness and Salvation:** Noah's age emphasizes the contrast between his righteousness and the corruption of his contemporaries. His survival through the Flood illustrates the theme of salvation by faith and obedience.
3. **Renewal and New Beginnings:** The verse sets the stage for the destruction of the old world and the beginning of a new era with Noah and his family, symbolizing hope and the possibility of starting afresh.
**Historical Context:**
Genesis 7:6 is part of the account of the Great Flood, a narrative that has parallels in various ancient Near Eastern flood stories, suggesting a shared cultural memory of a catastrophic deluge. The verse is set in the context of the Antediluvian period, a time before the Flood when human lifespans were extraordinarily long according to the biblical record.
Noah's advanced age at the time of the Flood underscores the patience and longsuffering of God, who waited for Noah to reach 600 years before enacting judgment. This period likely allowed time for Noah to build the ark and for the message of repentance to be proclaimed, though the text indicates that humanity outside of Noah's family did not heed this call.
The verse also highlights the obedience of Noah, who, despite his age, followed God's commands diligently, ensuring the preservation of life on Earth. The narrative serves as a precursor to the covenant that God will establish with Noah after the Flood, which includes a promise never to destroy the earth with water again, symbolized by the rainbow (Genesis 9:8-17).
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5146
There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֹחַ
Transliteration: Nôach
Pronunciation: no'-akh
Description: the same as נוּחַ; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood; Noah. - Strong's Number: H8337
There are 203 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration: shêsh
Pronunciation: shaysh
Description: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. - Strong's Number: H3967
There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵאָה
Transliteration: mêʼâh
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H3999
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַבּוּל
Transliteration: mabbûwl
Pronunciation: mab-bool'
Description: from יָבַל in the sense of flowing; a deluge; flood. - Strong's Number: H4325
There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַיִם
Transliteration: mayim
Pronunciation: mah'-yim
Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.