Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
8But Noah had grace in the eyes of God.
10And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Cross References
Genesis 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God made man, he made him in the image of God;
Genesis 5:24And Enoch went on in God's ways: and he was not seen again, for God took him.
Genesis 10:1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: these are the sons which they had after the great flow of waters
Genesis 48:15And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,
2 Chronicles 15:17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; but still the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his life.
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 6:9-11
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord . 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. We have here Noah distinguished from the rest of the world, and a peculiar mark of honour put upon him. 1. When God was displeased with the rest of the world, he favoured Noah: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, v. 8 . This vindicates God's justice in his displeasure against the world, and… Read the whole commentary →