Genesis 6:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 Make for yourself an ark of [a]gopher wood; you shall make the ark with compartments, and [b]cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark shall be [c]three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 You shall make a [d]window for the ark, and finish it to a [e]cubit from [f]the top; and put the door of the ark on the side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
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- Genesis 6:14 I.e., Unknown species of tree
- Genesis 6:14 Or pitch
- Genesis 6:15 About 450 ft. long, 75 ft. wide, and 45 ft. high or 135 m, 23 m, and 14 m
- Genesis 6:16 Or roof
- Genesis 6:16 One cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm
- Genesis 6:16 Lit above
Genesis 6:14-16
New International Version
14 So make yourself an ark of cypress[a] wood;(A) make rooms in it and coat it with pitch(B) inside and out. 15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.[b] 16 Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit[c] high all around.[d] Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.
Footnotes
- Genesis 6:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Genesis 6:15 That is, about 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high or about 135 meters long, 23 meters wide and 14 meters high
- Genesis 6:16 That is, about 18 inches or about 45 centimeters
- Genesis 6:16 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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