Elberfelder Bible (1905) - with Strong’s numbers (GER)

1Und es geschah, als die MenschenH120 begannenH2490 sich zu mehrenH7231 aufH5921 der Fläche des Erdbodens, und ihnenH6440 TöchterH1323 geboren wurdenH3205, 2da sahenH7200 die SöhneH1121 GottesH430, daß die TöchterH1323 der MenschenH120 schönH2896 waren, undH977 sieH2007 nahmenH3947 sich zu WeibernH802, welche sie irgend erwählten. 3UndH3967 JehovaH3068 sprachH559 : Mein GeistH7307 soll nicht ewiglichH5769 mit dem MenschenH120 rechten, da er ja FleischH7683 ist; und seine TageH3117 seien hundertzwanzig JahreH8141. 4In jenen TagenH3117 waren dieH3651 RiesenH5303 auf der ErdeH776, undH310 auch nachher, als dieH1992 SöhneH1121 GottesH430 zu denH834 TöchternH1323 der MenschenH120 eingingenH935 und diese ihnen gebarenH3205. Das sind die Helden, welche von alters herH5769 waren, die MännerH1368 von Ruhm gewesen sind. 5Und JehovaH3068 sahH7200, daß des MenschenH120 BosheitH7451 großH7227 war auf ErdenH776 und alles Gebilde der GedankenH4284 seines HerzensH3820 nurH7535 böseH7451 den ganzen TagH3117. 6Und esH5162 reute JehovaH3068, daß er den MenschenH120 gemacht hatteH6213 auf der ErdeH776, und es schmerzte ihn inH413 sein HerzH3820 hinein. 7Und JehovaH3068 sprachH559 : Ich will den MenschenH120, den ich geschaffen habeH1254, vonH6440 der Fläche des Erdbodens vertilgenH4229, vom MenschenH120 bisH5704 zum ViehH929, bis zum GewürmH7431 und bis zum GevögelH5775 des HimmelsH8064; denn esH5162 reut mich, daß ich sie gemacht habeH6213. 8NoahH5146 aber fandH4672 GnadeH2580 in den AugenH5869 JehovasH3068. 9Dies ist die Geschichte NoahsH5146 : NoahH5146 war ein gerechterH6662, vollkommener MannH376 unter seinen Zeitgenossen; NoahH5146 wandelteH1980 mit GottH430. 10UndH3315 NoahH5146 zeugteH3205 dreiH7969 SöhneH1121 : SemH8035, HamH2526 und Japhet. 11Und die ErdeH776 war verderbtH7843 vorH6440 GottH430, und die ErdeH776 war vollH4390 Gewalttat. 12Und GottH430 sahH7200 die ErdeH776, und siehe, sie war verderbtH7843; denn alles FleischH1320 hatte seinen WegH1870 verderbtH7843 auf ErdenH776. 13Und GottH430 sprachH559 zu NoahH5146 : Das EndeH7093 alles FleischesH1320 ist vorH6440 michH6440 gekommenH935; denn die ErdeH776 ist vollH4390 Gewalttat durch sie; und siehe, ich will sie verderbenH7843 mitH854 der ErdeH776. 14MacheH6213 dir eine Arche von Gopherholz; mitH854 KammernH7064 sollst du die Arche machenH6213 undH6086 sie von innen und von außenH2351 mit Harz verpichen. 15Und also sollst du sie machenH6213 : DreihundertH7969 H3967EllenH520 sei die LängeH753 der Arche, fünfzigH2572 EllenH520 ihre BreiteH7341 und dreißigH7970 EllenH520 ihre HöheH6967. 16Eine Lichtöffnung sollst du der Arche machenH6213, und bis zu einer ElleH520 sollst du sie fertigen von obenH4605 her; und die TürH6607 der Arche sollst du in ihre SeiteH6654 setzenH7760; mit einem unteren, zweitenH8145 und drittenH7992 Stockwerk sollst du sie machenH6213. 17Denn ichH589, sieheH2009, ichH7307 bringeH935 die WasserflutH4325 über die ErdeH776, um allesH3605 FleischH1320 unterH8478 dem HimmelH8064 zu verderbenH7843, in welchem ein Hauch des LebensH2416 ist; alles, was auf der ErdeH776 ist, soll verscheidenH1478. 18Aber mit dir will ich meinen BundH1285 errichten, und duH859 sollst inH413 die Arche gehenH935, du und deine SöhneH1121 und dein WeibH802 und die WeiberH802 deiner SöhneH1121 mit dir. 19Und von allem Lebendigen, von allem Fleische, zweiH8147 von jeglichem sollst du in die Arche bringenH935, um sie mit dir am LebenH2416 zu erhaltenH2421; ein Männliches und ein Weibliches sollen sie seinH1320. 20Von dem GevögelH5775 nach seiner ArtH4327 und von dem ViehH929 nach seiner ArtH4327, von allem GewürmH7431 des Erdbodens nach seiner ArtH4327 : zweiH8147 von jeglichem sollen zu dir hineingehenH935, um sie am LebenH2421 zu erhalten. 21Und du, nimmH3947 dir von aller SpeiseH3978, die gegessenH398 wird und sammle sie bei dir aufH622, daß sie dir und ihnen zur NahrungH402 sei. 22Und NoahH5146 tatH6213 es; nach allem, was GottH430 ihm gebotenH6680 hatteH6213, also tat er.


Matthew Henry - Concise Commentary
 1   The most remarkable thing concerning the old world, is the destroying of it by the deluge, or flood. We are told of the abounding iniquity of that wicked world: God's just wrath, and his holy resolution to punish it. In all ages there has been a peculiar curse of God upon marriages between professors of true religion and its avowed enemies. The evil example of the ungodly party corrupts or greatly hurts the other. Family religion is put an end to, and the children are trained up according to the worldly maxims of that parent who is without the fear of God. If we profess to be the sons and daughters of the Lord Almighty, we must not marry without his consent. He will never give his blessing, if we prefer beauty, wit, wealth, or worldly honours, to faith and holiness. The Spirit of God strove with men, by sending Enoch, Noah, and perhaps others, to preach to them; by waiting to be gracious, notwithstanding their rebellions; and by exciting alarm and convictions in their consciences. But the Lord declared that his Spirit should not thus strive with men always; he would leave them to be hardened in sin, and ripened for destruction. This he determined on, because man was flesh: not only frail and feeble, but carnal and depraved; having misused the noble powers of his soul to gratify his corrupt inclinations. God sees all the wickedness that is among the children of men; it cannot be hid from him now; and if it be not repented of, it shall be made known by him shortly. The wickedness of a people is great indeed, when noted sinners are men renowned among them. Very much sin was committed in all places, by all sorts of people. Any one might see that the wickedness of man was great: but God saw that every imagination, or purpose, of the thoughts of man's heart, was only evil continually. This was the bitter root, the corrupt spring. The heart was deceitful and desperately wicked; the principles were corrupt; the habits and dispositions evil. Their designs and devices were wicked. They did evil deliberately, contriving how to do mischief. There was no good among them. God saw man's wickedness as one injured and wronged by it. He saw it as a tender father sees the folly and stubbornness of a rebellious and disobedient child, which grieves him, and makes him wish he had been childless. The words here used are remarkable; they are used after the manner of men, and do not mean that God can change, or be unhappy. Does God thus hate our sin? And shall not we be grieved to the heart for it? Oh that we may look on Him whom we have grieved, and mourn! God repented that he had made man; but we never find him repent that he redeemed man. God resolves to destroy man: the original word is very striking, 'I will wipe off man from the earth,' as dirt or filth is wiped off from a place which should be clean, and is thrown to the dunghill, the proper place for it. God speaks of man as his own creature, when he resolves upon his punishment. Those forfeit their lives who do not answer the end of their living. God speaks of resolution concerning men, after his Spirit had been long striving with them in vain. None are punished by the justice of God, but those who hate to be reformed by the grace of God.

 8   Noah did not find favour in the eyes of men; they hated and persecuted him, because both by his life and preaching he condemned the world: but he found grace in the eyes of the Lord, and this made him more truly honourable than the men of renown. Let this be our chief desire, let us labour that we may be accepted of him. When the rest of the world was wicked, Noah kept his integrity. God's good-will towards Noah produced this good work in him. He was a just man, that is, justified before God, by faith in the promised Seed. As such he was made holy, and had right principles; and was righteous in his conversation. He was not only honest, but devout; it was his constant care to do the will of God. God looks down upon those with an eye of favour, who sincerely look up to him with an eye of faith. It is easy to be religious when religion is in fashion; but it shows strong faith and resolution, to swim against the stream, and to appear for God when no one else appears for him; Noah did so. All kinds of sin were found among men. They corrupted God's worship. Sin fills the earth with violence, and this fully justified God's resolution to destroy the world. The contagion spread. When wickedness is become general, ruin is not far off; while there is a remnant of praying people in a nation, to empty the measure as it fills, judgments may be long kept off; but when all hands are at work to pull down the fences, by sin, and none stand in the gap to make up the breach, what can be expected but a flood of wrath?

 12   God told Noah his purpose to destroy the wicked world by water. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, Pss 25:14. It is with all believers, enabling them to understand and apply the declarations and warnings of the written word. God chose to do it by a flood of waters, which should drown the world. As he chooses the rod with which he corrects his children, so he chooses the sword with which he cuts off his enemies. God established his covenant with Noah. This is the first place in the Bible where the word 'covenant' is found; it seems to mean, 1. The covenant of providence; that the course of nature shall be continued to the end of time. 2. The covenant of grace; that God would be a God to Noah, and that out of his seed God would take to himself a people. God directed Noah to make an ark. This ark was like the hulk of a ship, fitted to float upon the waters. It was very large, half the size of St. Paul's cathedral, and would hold more than eighteen of the largest ships now used. God could have secured Noah without putting him to any care, or pains, or trouble; but employed him in making that which was to be the means to preserve him, for the trial of his faith and obedience. Both the providence of God, and the grace of God, own and crown the obedient and diligent. God gave Noah particular orders how to make the ark, which could not therefore but be well fitted for the purpose. God promised Noah that he and his family should be kept alive in the ark. What we do in obedience to God, we and our families are likely to have the benefit of. The piety of parents gets their children good in this life, and furthers them in the way to eternal life, if they improve it.

 22   Noah's faith triumphed over all corrupt reasonings. To rear so large a building, such a one as he never saw, and to provide food for the living creatures, would require from him a great deal of care, and labour, and expense. His neighbours would laugh at him. But all such objections, Noah, by faith, got over; his obedience was ready and resolute. Having begun to build, he did not leave off till he had finished: so did he, and so must we do. He feared the deluge, and therefore prepared the ark. And in the warning given to Noah, there is a more solemn warning given to us, to flee from the wrath to come, which will sweep the world of unbelievers into the pit of destruction. Christ, the true Noah, which same shall comfort us, hath by his sufferings already prepared the ark, and kindly invites us by faith to enter in. While the day of his patience continues, let us hear and obey his voice.