3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 6:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 6:3:2 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehLORD Genesis 6:3:3 ⧉לֹֽא־יָד֨וֹןloyadonwill not remain Genesis 6:3:4 ⧉רוּחִ֤יrukhimy Spirit Genesis 6:3:5 ⧉בָֽאָדָם֙vaadamin man Genesis 6:3:6 ⧉לְעֹלָ֔םleolamforever Genesis 6:3:7 ⧉בְּשַׁגַּ֖םbeshaggambecause Genesis 6:3:8 ⧉ה֣וּאhuhe Genesis 6:3:9 ⧉בָשָׂ֑רvasaris flesh Genesis 6:3:10 ⧉וְהָי֣וּvehayuwill be Genesis 6:3:11 ⧉יָמָ֔יוyamavhis days Genesis 6:3:12 ⧉מֵאָ֥הmeaone hundred Genesis 6:3:13 ⧉וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםveesrimand twenty Genesis 6:3:14 ⧉שָׁנָֽה׃shanayears |
3. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} said, “My Spirit will not remain with man forever, since he also is flesh, and his days will be one hundred and twenty years.” |
3. Dynamic Translation Then the LORD {Yahweh, Lifespan Ordainer} said, “My Spirit will not keep contending with people forever, since they are flesh; so their days will be one hundred and twenty years.” |