1. And it came to pass, when HaAdam began to multiply on the face of ha'adamah, and banot were born unto them,
2. That the bnei HaElohim saw the banot HaAdam that they were tovot; and they took them nashim of all which they chose.
3. And Hashem said, My Ruach [Hakodesh] shall not always strive with Adam, for that he also is basar: yet his yamim shall be a hundred and twenty shanah.
4. HaNefilim were on ha'aretz in those yamim; and also after that, when the bnei HaElohim came in unto the banot HaAdam, and they bore children to them, the same became gibborim which were of old, men of renown.
5. And Hashem saw that the wickedness of HaAdam was great in ha'aretz and that every yetzer (inclination) of the machshevot (thoughts) of his lev was only rah (evil) continually.
6. And Hashem relented that He had made HaAdam on ha'aretz, and He was hurt in His lev.
7. And Hashem said, I will wipe out HaAdam whom I have created from the face of ha'adamah; both Adam, and Behemah, and the Remes and the Oph HaShomayim; for I relent that I have made them.
8. But Noach found chen (grace, unmerited favor) in the eyes of Hashem.
9. These are the toldot of Noach; Noach was an ish tzaddik and tamim among those of his time, and Noach's halachah was with HaElohim.
10. And Noach fathered three banim: Shem, Cham, and Yephet.
11. Ha'aretz also was corrupt before HaElohim, and ha'aretz was filled with chamas.
12. And Elohim looked upon ha'aretz, and, hinei, it was corrupt; for kol basar had corrupted his derech upon ha'aretz.
13. And Elohim said unto Noach, The ketz (end) of kol basar is come before Me; for ha'aretz is filled with chamas because of them; and, hineni, I will destroy them with ha'aretz.