Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man, and yet he was predominate among his generations, for he walked with God.
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8Yet truly, Noah found grace before the Lord.
10And he conceived three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Cross References
Genesis 5:1This is the book of the lineage of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him to the likeness of God.
Genesis 5:24And he walked with God, and then he was seen no more, because God took him.
Genesis 10:1These are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and of the sons who were born to them after the great flood.
Genesis 48:15And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and he said: “God, in whose sight my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked; God, who pastured me from my youth until the present day;
2 Chronicles 15:17But some high places were left in Israel. Even so, the heart of Asa was perfect during all his days.
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing 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 →