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Genesis 6:3

Then the Lord said, z“My Spirit shall not abide in1 man forever, afor he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.”

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Genesis 6:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

Genesis 6:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be no more than 120 years.”

Genesis 6:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

Genesis 6:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain in human beings forever, because they are flesh. They will live only 120 years.”

Genesis 6:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Genesis 6:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah said, My Spirit shall not always plead with Man; for he indeed is flesh; but his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not struggle with humans forever, because they are flesh and blood. They will live 120 years.” 

Genesis 6:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain with mankind forever, because they are corrupt. Their days will be 120 years.”

Genesis 6:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then the Lord said, “My spirit shall not abide in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years.”

Genesis 6:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Yahweh said, “My Spirit shall not abide with humankind forever in that he is also flesh. And his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

Genesis 6:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not struggle with man forever. He will die. He will have only 120 years to live until I judge him.”

Genesis 6:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”


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