Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. My. Numbers 11:17 That I may come down and speak with thee: and I will take of thy spirit, and will give to them, that they may bear with thee the burden of the people, and thou mayest not be burthened alone. Nehemiah 9:30 And thou didst forbear with them for many years, and didst testify against them by thy spirit by the hand of thy prophets: and they heard not, and thou didst deliver them into the hand of the people of the lands. Isaiah 5:4 What is there that I ought to do more to my vineyard, that I have not done to it? was it that I looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it hath brought forth wild grapes? Isaiah 63:10 But they provoked to wrath, and afflicted the spirit of his Holy One: and he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. Jeremiah 11:7,11 For protesting I conjured your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt even to this day: rising early I conjured them, and said: Hearken ye to my voice: . . . Acts 7:51 You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Ghost. As your fathers did, so do you also. Galatians 5:16,17 I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. . . . 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Extinguish not the spirit. 1 Peter 3:18-20 Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit, . . . Jude 1:14,15 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints: . . . is. Psalm 78:39 And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Romans 8:1-13 There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh. . . . Galatians 5:16-24 I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. . . . 1 Peter 3:20 Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. Context Corruption on the Earth…2The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose. 3And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.4Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men, and they brought forth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown.… Cross References Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would. 1 Peter 3:20 Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. Genesis 6:2 The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose. Psalm 78:39 And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not. Isaiah 57:16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be angry unto the end: because the spirit shall go forth from my face, and breathings I will make. Lexicon So the LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “My Spirit רוּחִ֤י (rū·ḥî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit {will} not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no contend יָד֨וֹן (yā·ḏō·wn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1777: A straight course, sail direct with man בָֽאָדָם֙ (ḇā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being forever, לְעֹלָ֔ם (lə·‘ō·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always for בְּשַׁגַּ֖ם (bə·šag·gam) Preposition-b, Pronoun - relative | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and he [is] ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are mortal; בָשָׂ֑ר (ḇā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man his days יָמָ֔יו (yā·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day {shall} be וְהָי֣וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be 120 מֵאָ֥ה (mê·’āh) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3967: A hundred years.” שָׁנָֽה׃ (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year Additional Translations So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”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. 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. And the Lord God said, My Spirit shall certainly not remain among these men for ever, because they are flesh, but their days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 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. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be an hundred and twenty years. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. Yahweh said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years." And Jehovah saith, 'My Spirit doth not strive in man -- to the age; in their erring they are flesh:' and his days have been an hundred and twenty years. Jump to Previous Abide Age Always Contend Erring Flesh Forever Hundred Indeed Life Mortal Nevertheless Plead Spirit Strive TwentyJump to Next Abide Age Always Contend Erring Flesh Forever Hundred Indeed Life Mortal Nevertheless Plead Spirit Strive TwentyExternal Links Genesis 6:3 NIVGenesis 6:3 NLT Genesis 6:3 ESV Genesis 6:3 NASB Genesis 6:3 ASV Genesis 6:3 Bible Apps Genesis 6:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 6:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 6:3 French Bible Genesis 6:3 German Bible Alphabetical: a also and be because contend days flesh for forever he his hundred is LORD man mortal My nevertheless not one said shall Spirit strive the Then twenty will with years OT Law: Genesis 6:3 Yahweh said My Spirit will not strive (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |