Genesis 6:3

Genesis 6:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain with man forever, because he is also flesh; nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

3Then 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.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

3So the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

3And Jehovah said, My Spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

3Therefore the Lord saide, My Spirit shall not alway striue with man, because he is but flesh, and his dayes shalbe an hundreth and twentie yeeres.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

3Yahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not struggle with human beings forever. They will have only 120 years to live.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

3The Lord said, ‘My Spirit will not give life to humans for ever. One day they will die. I will not let them live for more than 120 years. Then they will die.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

3And YHWH says, “My Spirit does not strive in man for all time, for indeed, he [is] flesh, but his days have been one hundred and twenty years.”

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