Genesis 6:3 — Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, be… — AMP | maBible

Read Genesis 6:3 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 6.3, Genesis 6v3, Gen. 6:3. Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt—given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his d…

Other reference formats: Genesis 6.3, Genesis 6v3, Gen. 6:3.

3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt—given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be a hundred and twenty years.”

Passage themes

The Spirit pushed away — My spirit shall not always strive with man
Man is only flesh — for that he also is flesh

Notes and references

This may refer to the time given man to repent before the flood, or to the normative human life span after the flood.

Events in this chapter

6.9 — L'arche de Noé sauve du jugement

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

This chapter in other translations

Open on maBible