DÌ‐2 ([2^nd]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) Tóng·xíng (together · walked)
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1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) jiā·rén (family · persons) cóngshì ({were engaged in}) shénme ([what]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Tāmen ([they]) miànduì (faced) něixiē ([which]) tiǎozhàn ([challenges]) ?

Nuóyà (Noah) tǐng·le (straightened · [to completion]) tǐng (straightened) bèi (back) , shū·zhǎn (stretched · extended) yí·xià (one · [time]) suāntòng (aching) de (’s) sì·zhī (four · limbs) . Shì (try) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , tā (he) zuò ({is sitting}) zài (at) kuānkuān (broad) de (’s) liáng·mù (beam · {[piece of] wood}) shang (upon) shāoshāo (slightly) xiūxi (resting) , kàn·zhe ({look at} · -ing) yǐ (already) dā·chū (built · beyond) jià·zi (frame · [suf]) de (’s) jù·dà (huge · big) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , wén·dào (smelling · reaching) rè (hot) jiāoyóu ([tar]) de (’s) cì·bí (pricks · nose) qìwèi (odour) , tīng·dào (hearing · reaching) záo·mù (chiselling · wood) gōng·jù (work · tools) de (’) shēngyīn (sounds) zài (in) kōng·zhōng (emptiness · within) huí·xiǎng ({circling back} · {making sound}) . Tā (he) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) érzi·men (son·s) zài (presently) qín·fèn (diligent · {with exertion}) de (-ly) gōng·zuò (work · doing) , yòng (using) mù·cái (wood · material) jiànzào ({to construct}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) de (’s) bù·tóng (not · same) bùfen (parts) . Jǐ·shí ({a few} · {tens of}) nián (years) lái ({coming to be}) , tā (he) hé (and) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hái·yǒu (also · having) érzi (sons) xí·fù (daughter-in-law · women) , yì·zhí (one · straight) dōu (all) zài (were) nǔ·lì (exerting · strength) wánchéng ({to complete}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) . Tāmen ([they]) yǐ (already) wánchéng·le (complete · -ed) yí (one) bùfen ({part of}) gōng·chéng (project · journey) , dàn (but) yào (must) zuò ({be done}) de (’s) shì (things) hái (still) duō·zhe ({were many} · -ing) ne.

² Zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) de (’s) rén (people) dōu (all) cháo·xiào (ridiculed · {laughed at}) tāmen ([them]) , shuō (said) zhèi (this) jiā ({family of}) rén (people) shì (were) shǎ·guā (foolish · melons) . Fāngzhōu ([ark]) de (’s) lún·kuò (wheel · outline) chéng·xíng (became · shape) hòu ({after ←}) , rě·lái (incited · {to come}) de (’s) cháo·xiào (ridicule · laughter) jiù (then) gèng (more) duō ({was abundant}) le ([indicates a change]) . Nuóyà (Noah) yì·zhí (one · straight) jǐng·gào ({kept warning} · {kept declaring to}) rén·men (people · [pl]) huì (would) yǒu (have) yì (one) cháng ([mw for happenings]) dà (great) hóng·shuǐ (flood · water) jiàng·lín ({coming down} · arriving) , yān·mò ({would flood} · {would submerge}) quán (whole) dì (earth) , dàn (but) tāmen ([they]) rèn·wéi (identified · as) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) huà (words) shì (were) huāng·miù (absurd · {grossly erroneous}) de (’) , zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) shì (thing) gēnběn ({[at] root}) bù (not) kěnéng ([could possibly]) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life}) ! Tāmen ([they]) bù ({did not}) míng·bai (understand · clearly) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Nuóyà (Noah) huì ({would be}) zhè·me (this · [so]) yú·chǔn (foolish · stupid) , làng·fèi (unrestrainedly · {being wasteful of}) zìjǐ (self’s) hé (and) jiā·rén (family · persons’) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) de (’s) shí·jiān (time · within) zài (at) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) shang (upon) . Búguò ([however]) , Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) què (yet) bú ({did not}) zhè·me (this · [so]) rèn·wéi (identify · {to be}) .

3. Qǐng (please) shuōshuo ({speak of}) “Nuóyà (Noah) yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walked) ” shì (is) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thought) ?

³ Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) : “Nuóyà (Noah) yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walked) .” (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:9.) Zhèi (this) jù ({sentence of}) huà (words) shì (was) shénme ([what]) yì·si (meaning · thought) ne? Zhè (this) bú (not) shì (is) shuō (saying) Shàngdì ([God]) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) xíngzǒu (walked) , yě (also) bú (not) shì (is) shuō (saying) Nuóyà (Noah) dào ({arrived at}) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) gēn ({to be with}) Shàngdì ([God]) zài (in) yì·qǐ (one · group) , ér ({but [rather]}) shì (is) shuō (saying) Nuóyà (Noah) shēn (deeply) ài (loved Shàngdì ([God]) , shìshì ([in all things]) fúcóng (obeyed) tā (him) , xiàng (like) péngyou (friend) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) gēn (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walked) . Jǐ ({a few}) qiān ({thousands of}) nián (years) hòu ({after ←}) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) píng·shù ({commented on} · {stated about}) Nuóyà (Noah) shuō (saying) , tā (he) píng·zhe ({base on} · -ing) “ xìn·xīn (believing · heart) dìng·le (set · -ed) shì·rén (world · people) de (’s) zuì (sin) ”. (Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 11:7) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) shuō (said) ne? Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) kěyǐ ([can]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

Zài (in) Wāi·xié (crooked · evil) ‐ bú·zhèng (not · upright) de (’s) Shì·jiè (world · extent) Chún·quán (pure · whole) ‐ wú·cī (without · flaw) ˄

4, 5. Dào·le ({arrive at} · -ed) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) , shì·rén (world · people) huài ({had become bad}) dào (reaching) shénme ([what]) chéng·dù (journey · extent) ?

⁴ Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) zēng·zǔ·fù (great-grand- · ancestor · father) Yǐnuò (Enoch) yě (also) shì (was) ge ([mw]) yì·rén (righteous · man) , yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walked) . Zài (in) Yǐnuò (Enoch) de (’s) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , shì·rén (world · people) yǐjing ([already]) hěn (very) huài ({had been bad}) le ([to completion]) . Yǐnuò (Enoch) céng (had) yù·gào (fore·told) , Shàngdì ([God]) jiāng·yào ({in the future} · must) shěn·pàn (try · judge) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) bú (not) jìngqián ([having godly devotion]) de (’s) shì·rén (world · people) . Dào·le ({arrive at} · -ed) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) , qíngkuàng (situation) gèng ({more so}) yǒu ({had [some aspects]}) guò (past) zhī (it) ér (and) wú ({not had [any aspects]}) bù·jí (not · reaching) , bào·xíng (violent · behaviour) biàn·jí (everywhere · {had reached}) quán ({in whole}) dì (earth) . Shì·shí·shang (matter · reality · upon) , zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) yǎn·zhōng (eyes · within) , dàdì ([the earth]) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) bài·huài (spoiling · {going bad} le ([to completion]) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 5:22; 6:11; Yóudà·shū (Jude · book) 14, 15) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) biàn·de ({had changed} · {to get}) nà·me (that · [so]) xié’·è (evil · wicked) ne?

⁵ Zài (in) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) líng·tǐ (spirit · body) érzi (sons) (tiānshǐ ([angels]) ) dāng·zhōng (at · among) fā·shēng·le ({issue forth} · {come to life} · -ed) yìxiē ([some]) shì (things) , zào·chéng·le (make · {to come about} · -ed) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) cǎn·jù (tragic · drama) . Shǒu·xiān (first · before) yǒu (had) ge ([mw]) tiānshǐ ([angel]) fǎn·pàn (oppose · {rebel against}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , chéng·le (become · -ed) Móguǐ ([Devil]) Sādàn (Satan) . Tā (he) wū·miè (slandered · disdained) Shàngdì ([God]) , bìng (and) yòu·shǐ (lured · caused) Yàdāng (Adam) hé (and) Xiàwá (Eve) fàn·zuì ({to commit} · sin) . Dào·le ({arrive at} · -ed) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) , yǒu·xiē (had · some) tiānshǐ ([angels]) yě (also) fǎn·pàn (oppose · {rebel against}) Shàngdì ([God’s]) gōng·zhèng (just · upright) de (’s) tǒng·zhì (command · rule) . Tāmen ([they]) shàn ({on their own authority}) lí (left) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) de (’s) gǎng·wèi (posts · positions) , lái·dào (came · {arriving at}) dì·shang (earth · upon) , huà·shēn (transformed · bodies) wéi ({to act as}) rén (humans) , qǔ ({took as wives}) piàoliang ([good-looking]) de (’s) nǚ·zǐ (female · persons) wéi (as) qī (wives) . Zhèixiē ([these]) gāo’·ào (high · arrogant) , zì·sī (self · selfish) , fǎn·pàn (opposing · rebelling) de (’s) tiānshǐ ([angels]) bài·huài (spoiled · bad shì·rén (world · people) de (’s) sīxiǎng (thinking) , dú·hài (poisoned · harmed) tāmen de ([their]) xīn·líng (hearts · spirits) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:1, 2; Yóudà·shū (Jude · book) 6, 7)

6. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Jù·rén (giant · persons) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zhù·zhǎng (assisted · {growing [of]}) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) shì·rén (world · people) de (’s) bù·liáng (not · good) tàidu (attitude) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) juédìng (decided) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({to do}) ?

⁶ Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , huà·shēn (transformed · bodies) wéi ({to act as}) rén (humans) de (’) tiānshǐ ([angels]) hé (and) rén·jiān (humans · among) de (’s) nǚ·zǐ (female · persons) jiāo·hé ({had sexual intercourse} · joined) , zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) wéi·fǎn (violate · oppose) zì·rán (natural · rightness) de (’) jié·hé (knots · combinations) suǒ ({those which [it]} chǎn·shēng (produced · {gave birth to}) de (’s) hòu·dài (afterwards · generations) , yì·cháng ({differently from} · ordinarily) gāo·dà (tall · big) qiáng·zhuàng (strong · robust) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) chēng (calls) tāmen ([them]) wéi (as) “ jù·rén (giant · persons) ”. Zài (in) Shèngjīng ([the Bible’s]) yuán·yǔ (original · language) li (inside) , “ jù·rén (giant · persons) ” zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) cí (word) de (’s) zì·miàn (words’ · surface) yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (is) “ jī·dǎo (strike · {to make → fall over}) rén (persons) zhě (-ers) ” “ shǐ (cause) rén (persons) dǎo·xia ({to fall} · down) zhě (-ers) ”. Zhèixiē ([these]) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) jù·rén (giant · persons) dào·chù ([every] · place) qī·fu (bullied · betrayed) rén (people) , zhù·zhǎng·le (assist · {growing [of]} · -ed) shì·rén (world · people’s) bú (not) jìngqián ([reflecting godly devotion]) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) , shǐ (caused) shì·rén (world · people) gèng·jiā (more · increasedly) cán·bào ({to be savage} · {to be violent}) . Nán·guài (difficult · {to blame}) Chuàngzào·zhǔ (creating · Lord) shuō (saying) : “Rén (man) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) zuò’·è ({was doing} · evil) ‐ duō·duān ([in] many · aspects) , zhōng·rì (whole · day) xīn·li (heart · inside) suǒ ({that which [it]} xiǎng (thought) de (’s) , dōu (all) shì (were) è·shì (wicked · things) .” Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) juédìng (decided) yào (must) zài (in) 120 nián (years) hòu ({after ←}) xiāo·miè (eliminate · exterminate) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:3–5.)

7. Zài (at) bǎohù (protecting) háizi (children) miǎn ({to avoid}) shòu (receiving) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) fēng·qì (attitude · spirit) yǐngxiǎng ([influencing]) fāng·miàn (side · face) , Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) yù·dào (met · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) tiǎozhàn ([challenge]) ?

⁷ Shì (try) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , yào (wanting) zài (at) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) qíngshì (situation) xia (under) zhàogù ({to look after}) jiā·rén (family · persons) duō ([how]) bù (not) róng·yì (permitting · ease) a! Búguò ([however]) , Nuóyà (Noah) què (yet) zuò·dào (did · {arriving at}) le ([to completion]) . Tā (he) yǒu (had) yí (one) ge ([mw]) hǎo (good) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) . Nuóyà (Noah) 500 suì ({years of age}) yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) , tā (his) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) gěi ({gave to}) tā (him) shēng·le ({giving birth to} · [to completion]) sān (three) ge ([mw]) érzi (sons) , míng·jiào (names · called) Shǎn (Shem) , Hán (Ham) hé (and) Yǎfú (Japheth) .* Fū·qī (husband · wife) liǎ ({two [mw]}) yào (needed) hé·lì ({to combine} · strength) bǎohù ({to protect}) háizi (children) dǐkàng ({to resist}) zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) fēng·qì (attitude · spirit) . Tōng·cháng (commonly · usually) , “ jù·rén (giant · persons) ” hé (and) “ chū·míng (out[standing] · name) de (’s) qiáng·rén (powerful · men) ” dōu (all) hěn ({very much}) shòu (receive) nán·háir (male · children) chóng·bài (esteeming · {doing obeisance}) . Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hěn (very) nán (difficult) zǔ·zhǐ ({to obstruct} · {to stop}) háizi (children) tīng·dào (hearing · reaching) nèixiē ([those]) guān·yú (relating · to) jù·rén (giant · persons) de (’) bào·dào (reports · utterances) , què (but) kěyǐ ([could]) jiào·dǎo (teach · instruct) háizi (children) guān·yú (relating · to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) zhēnlǐ ([truth]) , bìng ({side by side with}) gàosu (telling) tāmen ([them]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) zēng·hèn (detesting · hating) yíqiè ([all]) è·shì (wicked · things) de (’) . Tāmen ([they]) yě (also) yào (needed) bāngzhù ({to help} háizi (children) kàn·chū ({to see} · out) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yīn (because) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) shì·rén (world · people) jì (both) bàolì ([were violent]) yòu (also) fǎn·pàn ({were opposing} · {were rebelling}) ér (thus) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) shí·fēn (ten · portions) tòng·xīn ({pained [in]} · heart) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:6)

8. Míng·zhì ({have clarity} · wise) de (’s) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) tā de ([his]) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) ?

⁸ Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) zuò (are) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) de (’) kěnéng ([possibly]) yě (also) gēn (with) Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) tā (his) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) yǒu (have) tóng·yàng (same · [type]) de (’s) gǎn·shòu (feeling · receiving) . Bào·lì (violent · force) hé (and) pàn·nì (rebelling · {going against}) de (’s) jīngshén (spirit) chōng·chì·zhe ([are] fill · expand · -ing) jīn·tiān (present · [day]) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) . Xǔ·duō (numbers · many) chéng·shì (cities · municipalities) dōu (even) yǒu (have) pàn·nì (rebelling · {going against}) de (’s) qīng·nián·rén (young · years · people) , lián (even) xiǎo·háizi (young · children) de (’s) yúlè ([entertainment]) yě (also) chōng·mǎn ({is filled} · {full with}) bào·lì (violent · force) de (’s) chéng·fen (completion · component) . Míng·zhì ({have clarity} · wise) de (’s) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) yīnggāi (should) jìn·lì ({expend to the limit} · power) bāngzhù ({to help} háizi (children) dǐkàng ({to resist}) bù·liáng (not · good) de (’s) fēng·qì (attitude · spirit) , jiào·dǎo (teaching · instructing) tāmen ([them]) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) ài·hào (loves · {is fond of} hépíng (peace) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , ràng (letting) tāmen ([them]) zhīdào ([know]) , zhōng ({in the end}) yǒu ({will have}) yì (one) tiān ([day]) , Shàngdì ([God]) huì (will) chǎn·chú (shovel · remove) yíqiè ([all]) bào·lì (violent · force) . (Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 11:5; 37:10, 11) Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) tā (his) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) kěyǐ ([were able]) zuò·dào ({to do} · {arriving at}) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) , jīn·tiān (present · [day]) de (’s) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) yě (also) zuò (do) de (getting) dào ({arriving}) . Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) háizi (children) zhǎng·dà (grew · big) hòu ({after ←}) chéng·wéi (became · {to be}) hǎo·rén (good · persons) , tāmen ([they]) suǒ ({those whom [they]} qǔ ({took as wives}) de (’) qī·zi (wives · [suf]) yě (also) tóng·yàng (same · [way]) yuàn·yì ([were with] willing · intention) jiāng ({to take}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) fàng ({to put}) zài (in) shēng·huó (life · living) de (’s) shǒu·wèi (first · place) .

Jiànzào (constructing) Fāngzhōu ([ark]) ˄

9, 10. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) fēnfu (command) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) gǎibiàn·le (change · -ed) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Guān·yú (relating · to) fāngzhōu ([ark]) de (’s) xìjié ([details]) hé (and) yòng·tú (using · way) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gēn (with) Nuóyà (Noah) shuō·le (say · -ed) shénme ([what]) ?

⁹ Yì·tiān (one · [day]) , Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rén·shēng (human · life) jīng·lì·le ({go through} · experience · -ed) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) gǎibiàn (change) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gàosu (told) tā (he) suǒ ({he whom [he]} ài (loved de (’s) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) pú·rén (servant · person) , tā (he) juédìng ({had decided}) yào (must) xiāo·miè (eliminate · exterminate) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) . Shàngdì ([God]) fēnfu (commanded) Nuóyà (Noah) : “ Nǐ (you) yào (must) yòng (use) gāo·zhī (high · resin) shù (tree) mù (wood) zào ({to make}) yì (one) zhī ([mw]) fāngzhōu ([ark]) .” (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:14)

¹⁰ Zhèi (this) zhī ([mw]) fāngzhōu ([ark]) bú (not) xiàng ({was like}) yìxiē ([some]) rén (people) suǒ ({that which [they]} shuō (say) de (’s) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , shì (was) pǔ·tōng (common · ordinary) de (’s) chuán (ship) . Fāngzhōu ([ark]) shì (was) yí (one) ge ([mw]) dà (great) xiāng·zi (box · [suf]) , méi·yǒu (not · had) chuán (ship) de (’s) xíng·zhuàng (form · shape) , jì (both) méi·yǒu (not · had) chuán·tóu (ship · [bow]) chuán·wěi (ship · [stern]) , yě (also) méi·yǒu (not · had) lónggǔ ([keel]) hé (and) chuán·duò (ship · rudder) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bǎ (held fāngzhōu ([ark]) de (’s) chǐcun ([dimensions]) hé (and) yǒu·guān (had · relation) de (’s) xìjié ([details]) dōu (even) gàosu ({to tell}) Nuóyà (Noah) , hái (also) ràng (let) tā (him) zhīdào ([know]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bǎ ({to hold} fāngzhōu ([ark]) nèi (inside) ‐ wài (outside) dōu ([both]) tú·shang ({to apply} · upon) jiāoyóu ([tar]) . Tā (he) yě (also) gàosu (told) Nuóyà (Noah) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) yào (needed) zào ({to make}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) : “Wǒ (I) yào (must) jiàng ({bring down}) hóng·shuǐ (flood · waters) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) … fán (all) zài (at) dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) dōu (all) yào (must) qì·jué (breath · {be cut off}) sǐwáng (die) .” Búguò ([however]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gēn (with) Nuóyà (Noah) lì·yuē (established · covenant) , shuō (saying) : “ Nǐ (you) yào (must) dài (bring) érzi (sons) , qī·zi (wife · [suf]) , érxí ([daughters-in-law]) yì·tóng ({[as] one} · together) jìnrù ({to enter}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) .” Nuóyà (Noah) yě (also) yào ({was required}) bǎ ({to hold} gè (each) lèi (kind) de (’s) dòngwù ([animal]) dài·jìn ({to bring} · {to enter}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) li (inside) , měi (each) yàng (kind) liǎng (two) zhī ([mw]) , yǒu·gōng (having · male) ‐ yǒu·mǔ (having · mother) . Zhǐ·yǒu (only · had) zài (in) fāngzhōu ([ark]) li (inside) de (’s) rén (humans) hé (and) dòngwù ([animals]) cái ({only then}) néng (could) dù·guò (cross · past) jiāng ({going to}) lín (arrive) de (’s) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (flood · water) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:17–20)

11, 12. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Nuóyà (Noah) yào (needed) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) yǒu (had) duō ([how]) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Tā (he) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) suǒ ({that which [he]} jiāo·tuō ({handed over} · entrusted) de (’s) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rèn·wu (appointed · task) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) ?

¹¹ Nuóyà (Noah) yào (needed) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) gōng·zuò (work · doing) fēi·cháng (un·usually) jiān·jù ({was difficult} · {was huge}) . Zhèi (this) zhī ([mw]) fāngzhōu ([ark]) hěn (very) dà ({was to be big}) , cháng (long) 133 mǐ (metres) (437 yīngchǐ ([feet]) ), kuān (wide) 22 mǐ (metres) (73 yīngchǐ ([feet]) ), gāo (tall) 13 mǐ (metres) (44 yīngchǐ ([feet]) ), bǐ ({compared to}) xiàn·dài (current · era) zuì·dà (most · large) de (’s) mù·chuán (wood · ships) hái (still) yào (will) dà ({be big[ger]}) , bǐ ({compared to}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) zú·qiú·chǎng (foot·ball · field) hái (still) yào (will) cháng ({be long[er]}) . Nuóyà (Noah) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) táo·bì (escaped · avoided) rèn·wu (appointed · task) , mányuàn ([complained]) gōng·chéng (project · journey) tiǎozhàn ([challenges]) tài (too) dà ({were big}) , huò (or) gēnggǎi (changed) mǒu·xiē (certain · few) xì·jié ({thin, fine} · items) , mǎhu ([carelessly]) liǎo·shì (finished · matters) ne? Méi·yǒu (not · had) . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) : “Fán (all) Shàngdì ([God]) fēnfu ({had commanded}) [Nuóyà (Noah) ] de (’s) , tā (he) dōu (all) zhào·zhe (accord·ing[ly]) zuò (did) le ([to completion]) .” (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:22)

¹² Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) gōng·chéng (project · journey) yào (required) huā (spending) sì (four) ‐ wǔ·shí (five · {tens of}) nián (years) cái ({only then}) néng (could) wánchéng ({be completed}) . Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) yào (needed) kǎn·fá ({to chop} · {to cut down}) shùmù (trees) , bān·yùn ({to move} · {to transport} huí·qu ({to circle back} · {to go}) , pī·chéng ({to chop} · {to become}) mù·cái (wood · material) , xiāo·chū ({to pare} · out) xíng·zhuàng (form · shape) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) bǎ ({to hold} cáiliào (material) xiē ({to wedge}) zài (in) yì·qǐ (one · group) . Fāngzhōu ([ark]) fēn·wéi ({was to be divided} · {to be}) sān (three) céng (storeys) , lǐ·miàn (in·side) yǒu ({was to have}) fáng·jiān (rooms · [mw]) , yí (one) cè (side) yǒu ({was to have}) dào ([mw]) dà (big) mén (door) . Xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) , fāngzhōu ([ark]) zuì (most) shàng·fāng (upper · region) kào·jìn ({keeping to} · near) dǐng·bù (top · part) de (’s) wèi·zhi (location · placed) hái·yǒu (also · had) chuāng·kǒu (window · openings) , chuán (vessel) dǐng (top) wēiwēi (slightly) chéng ({assumed [the shape of]}) rén (human (人)) zì (character) xíng (shape) , ràng ({to let}) yǔ·shuǐ (rain·water) kěyǐ ([be able]) shùn·zhe (follow·ing) xié·miàn (inclined · surface) wǎng·xià ({to go towards} · down) liú ({to flow}) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 6:14–16)

13. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Nuóyà (Noah) yào (needed) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) shénme ([what]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) bǐ ({compared to}) jiànzào (constructing) fāngzhōu ([ark]) gèng (more) kùn·nan ({was trapping} · {was difficult}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) de (’s) rén (people) duì (towards) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) ?

¹³ Suí·zhe (follow·ing) shí·jiān (time · within) guò·qu (passing · going) , fāngzhōu ([ark]) de (’s) chú·xíng (fledgeling · form) yǐ (afterwards) chéng ({came to be}) . Nuóyà (Noah) yǒu (had) jiā·rén (family · persons) de (’) zhīchí (support) hé (and) bāng·máng (help · {[with] busyness} , yídìng ([certainly]) hěn (very) gāo·xìng ({was highly} · enthusiastic) . Dàn·shì (but · was) , hái·yǒu (also · had) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) gōng·zuò (work · doing) kěnéng ([possibly]) bǐ ({was compared to}) jiànzào (constructing) fāngzhōu ([ark]) gèng (more) kùn·nan (trapping · difficult) . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) , Nuóyà (Noah) “ chuán·jiǎng (spread · {spoke of}) zhèngyì (righteousness) ”. (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Bǐdé Hòushū ([2 Peter]) 2:5.) Nuóyà (Noah) yǒng·gǎn (brave · daring) de (-ly) dài·tóu (took · {head [position]}) jǐng·gào ({to warn} · {to declare to}) dāng·shí ({at that} · time’s) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) xié’·è (evil · wicked) , bú (not) jìngqián ([having godly devotion]) de (’s) rén (people) , tāmen ([they]) kuài·yào (quickly · must) zāo·shòu (encounter · receive) huǐ·miè (destruction · extinguishing) le ([indicates a change]) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (people) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) ne? Yēsū (Jesus) Jīdū ([Christ]) lùn·dào (discussed · {arriving at}) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) rén (people) shuō (saying) , tāmen ([they]) “ háo·bù ({a hair} · not) lǐ·huì ({did pay attention} · {did understand}) ”, hái (also) shuō (said) , tāmen ([they]) zhuān·zhù ({were focusing} · concentration) yú (at) rì·cháng (daily · common) shēng·huó (life · living) , zhǐ·gù (only · {were taking into consideration}) chī·hē (eating · drinking) jià·qǔ ({becoming a wife} · {taking a wife}) , wánquán (completely) bù (not) jiāng ({did take}) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) jǐng·gào (warning · declaring) fàng ({to put}) zài (at) xīn (hearts) shang (upon) . ( Mǎtài (Matthew) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 24:37–39) Xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) , dāng·shí ({at that} · time) hěn (very) duō (many) rén (people) cháo·xiào (ridiculed · {laughed at}) Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) tā (his) yì·jiā ({one [whole]} · family) , yǒu·xiē (had · some) rén (people) hái (also) wēi·hè ({[with] power} · intimidating) tāmen ([them]) , yòng (using) bào·lì (violent · force) duì·dài ({to treat} · {to deal with}) tāmen ([them]) . Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (people) kěnéng ([possibly]) hái (also) qǐ·tú (hoped · sought) yòng ({to use}) jì·móu (plan · statagem) zǔ·náo ({to obstruct} · {to hinder}) jiànzào (constructing) fāngzhōu ([ark]) de (’s) gōng·chéng (project · journey) .

14. Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , Jīdū·tú ([Christ] · follower) jiātíng ([families]) yě (also) néng (can) cóng (from) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) de (’s) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁴ Suī·rán (although · -ly) zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) de (’s) rén (people) rèn·wéi (identified · {as being}) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) hěn (very) yú·chǔn ({were foolish} · {were stupid}) , cháo·xiào (ridiculed · {laughed at}) tāmen ([them]) zhuī·qiú (pursuing · seeking) yì·xiē (one · {small number of}) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) jiàzhí (value) de (’s) shì (things) , dàn (but) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) bìng (definitely) bú (not) fàng·qì ({did release} · {did abandon}) , tāmen ([they]) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) xìn·xīn (believing · hearts) , jìxù (continued) zhōng·xīn (loyal·-hearted) de (-ly) zhí·xíng (grasping · doing) rèn·wu (appointed · task) . Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , Jīdū·tú ([Christ] · follower) jiātíng ([families]) yě (also) néng (can) cóng (from) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) suǒ ({that which [they]} xiǎn·chū (showed · out) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · hearts) huò·yì (obtain · benefit) liáng (very) duō (much) . Shuō·dào·dǐ (speaking · {arriving at} · bottom) , wǒmen ([we]) zhèng ({right now}) shēnghuó (live) zài (in) Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) suǒ ({that which [it]} shuō ({speaks of}) de (’s) “ zuì·hòu (most · afterwards) de (’) rìzi ([days]) ” li (inside) . (Tímótài Hòushū ([2 Timothy]) 3:1) Yēsū (Jesus) shuō (said) , wǒmen ([our]) shí·dài (time · era) de (’s) rén (people) gēn (with) Nuóyà (Noah’s) shí·dài (time · era) de (’s) rén (people) hěn (very) xiāng·sì (mutually · {are similar}) . Rúguǒ ([if]) shì·rén (world · people) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God’s]) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) de (’s) xìn·xī (message · news’) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) lěng·dàn ({is cold} · {is indifferent}) , cháo·xiào (ridicule · {laugh at}) huò (or) pò·hài (coerce · harm) wǒmen ([us]) , wǒmen ([we]) jiù (then) yīnggāi (should) jì·zhu (remember · firmly) , wǒmen de ([our]) zāoyù (encounter) bú (not) shì (is) méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) xiān·lì (earlier · example) de (’s) , Nuóyà (Noah) yě (also) céng (had) miànduì·guo (faced · {[in the] past}) .

Jìnrù (entering) Fāngzhōu ([ark]) ˄

15. Nuóyà (Noah) jiē·jìn (approached · closely) 600 suì ({years of age}) de (’s) shíhou (time) , něi·xiē (which · few) qīn·rén (related · people) qù·shì ({went from} · world) ?

¹⁵ Jīng·guò ({passed through} · past) jǐ·shí ({a few} · {tens of}) nián (years) , fāngzhōu ([ark]) zhōng·yú (eventually · {[was] at}) wánchéng ({being completed}) le ([indicates a change]) . Zhè (this) shí (time) , Nuóyà (Noah) què (however) yào (needed) yìng·fu ({to respond to} · {to hand sth. over to}) sàng·qīn (losing · relatives) zhī (its) tòng (pain) . Zài (at) tā (he) jiē·jìn (approached · closely) 600 suì ({years of age}) de (’s) shíhou (time) , fù·qin (father · relative) Lāmài (Lamech) qù·shì ({went from} · world) le ([indicates a change]) .* Wǔ (five) nián (years) hòu ({after ←}) , tā (his) nà (that) nián (years) jiè ([mw]) 969 suì ({years of age}) de (’s) zǔfù ([paternal grandfather]) Mǎtǔsālā (Methuselah) yě (also) qù·shì ({went from} · world) le ([to completion]) . Mǎtǔsālā (Methuselah) shì (is) Shèngjīng ([the Bible’s]) jìzǎi (record) zhōng (within) shòu·mìng (longevity · life) zuì (most) cháng (long) de (’s) rén (person) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 5:27) Mǎtǔsālā (Methuselah) hé (and) Lāmài (Lamech) gēn (with) rén·lèi (human·kind) de (’s) shǐ·zǔ (starting · ancestor) Yàdāng (Adam) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) shēnghuó·guo ({had lived} · {[in the] past}) .

16, 17. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Zú·zhǎng (clan · chief) Nuóyà (Noah) 600 suì ({years of age}) nà (that) nián (year) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) duì (to) tā (him) shuō·le (say · -ed) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Shì (try) miáo·shù ({to depict} · {to state}) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) mù·dǔ ({[with] eyes} · saw) shénme ([what]) nán·wàng (difficult · {to forget}) de (’s) qíng·jǐng (situation · scene) ?

¹⁶ Zú·zhǎng (clan · chief) Nuóyà (Noah) 600 suì ({years of age}) nà (that) nián (year) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) duì (to) tā (him) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) hé (and) nǐ (your) yì·jiā ({one [whole]} · family) dōu (all) jìn (enter) fāngzhōu ([ark]) qù ({to go}) ba ([indicates a mild command] ”. Shàngdì ([God]) jiào (ordered) Nuóyà (Noah) yě (also) bǎ ({to hold} gè (each) lèi ({kind of}) dòngwù ([animal]) dōu (all) dài·jìn ({to bring} · {to enter}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , kěyǐ ([could]) yòng·lái (use · {to come}) xiàn·jì ({to offer} · {to offer sacrifice}) de (’s) jiéjìng (clean) dòngwù ([animals]) měi (each) yàng (kind) dài ({to bring}) qī (seven) zhī ([mw]) , bù·néng (not · could) yòng·lái (use · {to come}) xiàn·jì ({to offer} · {to offer sacrifice}) de (’s) dòngwù ([animals]) měi (each) yàng (kind) dài ({to bring}) liǎng (two) zhī ([mw]) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 7:1–3)

¹⁷ Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) qíng·jǐng (situation · scene) yídìng ([certainly]) hěn (very) nán·wàng ({was difficult} · {to forget}) . Shù·yǐ·qiān·jì (numbered · in · thousands · counted) de (’s) dòngwù ([animals]) jìn·le (enter·ed) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , yǒu (had) zǒu (walking) de (’s) , yǒu (had) fēi (flying) de (’s) , yǒu (had) pá (crawling) de (’s) , yǒu (had) yáoyáo (rocking) ‐ bǎibǎi (swaying) de (’s) , hái·yǒu (also · had) yì·xiē (one · {small number of}) dòng·zuò (moving · doing) bèn·zhuō (awkwardly · clumsily) de (’s) . Tāmen ([they]) yǒu (had) dà (big) yǒu (had) xiǎo (small) , yě (also) yǒu (had) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) wài·xíng (outside · shapes) hé (and) xìng·qíng (dispositions · emotions) . Nuóyà (Noah) jiào ({to call}) yě·shēng ({[in] open country} · {given birth to}) dòngwù ([animals]) jìn ({to enter}) kōng·jiān (empty · space) yǒu·xiàn (had · limit) de (’s) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , bú·yòng (not · {did need}) gǎn ({to drive}) , yě (also) bú·yòng (not · {did need}) wēn·yán (warm · speech) ‐ xì·yǔ (delicate · speaking) de (-ly) hǒng ({to coax}) , gèng (further) bú·yòng (not · {did need}) dà·shēng ([with a] big · voice) de (-ly) yāo·he ({to cry out} · {to shout loudly}) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) , dòngwù ([animals]) hěn ({very much}) tīng·huà ({listened to} · words) , zìjǐ (selves) “ dào ({arrived at}) Nuóyà (Noah) nàli ([there]) qù ({to go}) , jìn·le (enter·ed) fāngzhōu ([ark]) ”. (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 7:9)

18, 19. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answer) gēn (with) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) jìzǎi (record) yǒu·guān (have · relation) de (’s) zhì·yí (questions · doubts) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah’s) zhěngjiù ({to save}) dòngwù ([animals]) de (’) fāng·fǎ (direction · method) shì (was) míng·zhì ({having clarity} · wise) de (’s) ?

¹⁸ Yǒu·xiē (have · some) rén (people) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) zhì·yí (question · doubt) : “Zhè (this) kěnéng ([is possible]) ma? Nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) dòngwù ([animals]) zěn·me (how · [so]) kěnéng ([could possibly]) zài (in) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yǒu·xiàn (had · limit) de (’s) kōng·jiān (empty · space) li (inside) hépíng (peacefully) ‐ gòng·chǔ (together · {get along}) ?” Xiǎng (think) yi (one) xiǎng (thinking) , nán·dào (difficult · {to suppose}) yǔ·zhòu (universe · time) de (’s) Chuàngzào·zhǔ (creating · Lord) méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) néng·lì (ability · power) kòngzhì ({to control}) tā (he) suǒ ({those which [he]} chuàngzào (created) de (’s) dòngwù ([animals]) , zài (at) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) shíhou (time) jiào ({to make}) dòngwù ([animals]) xùn·fú (tame · obeying) yú (to) rén·lèi (human·kind) ma? Yào (must) jì·de (remembering · getting) , nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) dòngwù ([animals]) shì (were) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) chuàngzào (created) de (’s) . Xǔ·duō (numbers · many) nián (years) yǐ·hòu (at · afterwards) , Shàngdì ([God]) yě (also) bǎ (held Hóng (Red) Hǎi (Sea) de (’s) shuǐ (waters) fēn·kāi ({to be divided} · apart) , jiào (made) tàiyáng ([sun]) tíng·zhù (stop · firmly) . Nán·dào (difficult · {to suppose}) tā (he) bù·néng (not · could) chéngjiù (accomplish) guān·yú (related · to) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) jìzǎi (record) zhōng (within) de (’s) měi (each) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) shì (thing) ma? Dāngrán ([of course]) néng·gòu (able · {was enough}) ! Zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) shì (things) què·shí (certainly · solidly) fā·shēng ({issued forth} · {came to life}) le ([to completion]) .

¹⁹ Shàngdì ([God]) suī·rán (although · -ly) kěyǐ ([could]) yòng ({have used}) qí·tā (it · otherwise’s) fāng·fǎ (direction · method) zhěngjiù ({to save}) tā (he) suǒ ({those which [he]} chuàngzào (created) de (’s) dòngwù ([animals]) , què (however) xuǎnzé·le (choose · -ed) yǐ·shàng (at · above) de (’s) zuò·fǎ (doing · way) . Zhè (this) shì (was) míng·zhì ({having clarity} · wise) de (’s) zuò·fǎ (doing · way) , ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) zhīdào ([know]) tā (he) xìn·rèn (trusted · {gave allowance to}) rén·lèi (human·kind) , yuàn·yì ([with] willing · intention) ràng (allowed) rén·lèi (human·kind) lái ({to come}) guǎnlǐ ({to manage}) dòngwù ([animals]) , jiù (exactly) rú (like) dāng·chū (at · {the beginning}) tā (he) bǎ (held dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) dòngwù ([animals]) jiāo·gěi ({to turn over to} · {to give to}) rén·lèi (human·kind) de (’s) shǐ·zǔ (starting · ancestors) guǎnlǐ ({to manage}) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 1:28) Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , xǔ·duō (numbers · many) fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) yòng (use) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) shìjì ([achievements]) jiào·dǎo ({to teach} · {to instruct}) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , ràng ({to let}) tāmen ([them]) zhīdào ([know]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) zhēn·shì ({[as] precious} · viewing) tā (he) suǒ ({those which [he]} chuàngzào ({has created}) de (’s) rén·lèi (human·kind) hé (and) dòngwù ([animals]) .

20. Zài (at) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) lái·dào (came · arrived) zhī·qián (it · before) de (’s) yí (one) ge ([mw]) xīngqī ([week]) li (inside) , Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) kěnéng ([possibly]) máng·yú ({had been busy} · at) zuò (doing) shénme ([what]) shì (things) ?

²⁰ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gàosu (told) Nuóyà (Noah) , Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) huì (would) zài (in) yí (one) ge ([mw]) xīngqī ([week]) hòu ({after ←}) lái·dào (come · arrive) . Duì (to) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) de (’s) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) xīngqī ([week]) yídìng ([certainly]) fēi·cháng (un·usually) mánglù ({was busy}) . Shì (try) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , tāmen ([they]) bú·dàn (not · only) yào (needed) dài ({to bring}) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · had dòngwù ([animals]) jìn ({to enter}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , hái (also) yào (needed) yǒu (having) tiáo·lǐ (order · reason) de (-ly) jiāng ({to take}) tāmen ([their]) yì·jiā·rén (one · {family of} · people) hé (and) dòngwù ([animals]) suǒ·xū ({[all] which [they]} · needed de (’s) liáng·shi (grain · food) hé (and) yòng·pǐn ({to use} · articles) dōu (all) dài·jìn ({to bring} · {to enter}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) . Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hé (and) sān (three) ge ([mw]) xí·fù (daughter-in-law · women) kěnéng ([probably]) máng·yú ({were busy} · at) bǎ (holding dōngxi ([things]) shōu·shi ({to put away} · {to tidy up}) , zhěnglǐ ({to put in order}) hǎo ({to a satisfactory finish}) , hǎo (well) néng ({to be able}) zài (in) fāngzhōu ([ark]) li (inside) shēnghuó ({to live}) de (getting) bǐjiào (comparatively) shū·shì (leisurely · comfortablely) .

21, 22. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Rén (people) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) jǐng·gào (warning · declaring) wú·dòng·yú·zhōng ({were without} · moving · in · {inner feelings}) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wǒmen ([we]) bù (not) gāi (should) jué·de (feel · getting) qíguài ({was strange}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Nuóyà (Noah’s) rì·zi (days · [suf]) de (’s) rén (people) shénme ([what]) shíhou (time) cái ({only then}) bú·zài (not · {did further}) cháo·xiào (ridicule · {laugh at}) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) ?

²¹ Zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) de (’s) rén (people) yòu ({on the other hand}) zài ({were then}) zuò (doing) shénme ([what]) ne? Tāmen ([they]) suī·rán (although · -ly) kàn·jian ({looking at} · saw) dòngwù ([animals]) jìn·le (enter·ed) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , zhīdào ([knew]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) cì ({was granting}) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) Nuóyà (Noah) , hái·shi (still · were) “ háo·bù ({a hair} · not) lǐ·huì ({paying attention} · {understanding}) ”. Zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · response) yì·diǎnr (one · bit) yě (even) bù (not) qíguài ({is strange}) . Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) de (’s) rén (people) yě (also) xiāng·sì (mutually · {are similar}) , tāmen ([they]) suī·rán (although · -ly) kàn·jian ({looking at} · see) hěn (very) duō (much) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) biǎo·míng (showing · clearly) wǒmen ([we]) zhèng ({right now}) shēnghuó ({are living}) zài (in) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) zhì·dù (system · extent) de (’s) zuì·hòu (most · afterwards) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , què (yet) háo·bù ({a hair} · not) lǐ·huì ({do pay attention} · {do understand}) . Shǐtú ([apostle]) Bǐdé (Peter) yù·gào (fore·told) , bì (certainly) yǒu ({would have}) hào ({liable to}) jī·qiào (ridicule · deride) de (’s) rén (persons) lái (coming) cháo·xiào ({to ridicule} · {to laugh at}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) tīng·cóng ({listen to} · follow) Shàngdì ([God’s]) jǐng·gào (warning · declaring) de (’s) rén (people) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Bǐdé Hòushū ([2 Peter]) 3:3–6.) Nuóyà (Noah’s) shí·dài (time · era) de (’s) rén (people) zhèng·shì (exactly · were) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) cháo·xiào (ridiculing · {laughing at}) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) de (’s) .

²² Tāmen ([they]) shénme ([what]) shíhou (time) cái ({only then}) bú·zài (not · {did further}) cháo·xiào (ridicule · {laugh at}) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā (one · family) ne? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) , dāng (when) Nuóyà (Noah’s) yì·jiā ({one [whole]} · family) hé (and) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) dòngwù ([animals]) quán·dōu (all · even) jìn·le (enter·ed) fāngzhōu ([ark]) , “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) [ jiù (then) ] tì ({substituting for}) Nuóyà (Noah) guān·shang·le (shut · upon · -ed) mén (door) ”. Nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) cháo·xiào (ridiculed · {laughed at}) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rén (persons) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) qíng·jǐng (situation · scene) , yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly}) huì ({would [be]}) mù·dèng (eyes · staring) ‐ kǒu·dāi (mouths · expressionless) . Dāng (when) tāmen ([they]) kàn·jian ({looking at} · saw) dà·yǔ (great · rain) jiàng·xia (falling · down) shí (time) , jiù (then) gèng (further) wú·huà·kě·shuō ({did not have} · words · could · say) le ([to completion]) . Yǔ (rain) yì·zhí (one · straight) xià ({came down}) , zhí·dào (straight · {up until}) yān·mò (flooded · submerged) zhěng·gè (entire · [mw]) dàdì ([earth]) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (as) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) suǒ ({that which [he]} yù·gào ({in advance} · {had told}) de (’s) nà·yàng (that · [way]) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 7:16–21)

23. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jué (absolutely) bú·huì (not · would) yīn ({because of}) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) è·rén (wicked · people) sǐ·qù (die · away) ér (thus) gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) gāo·xìng (highly · enthusiastic) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) wǒmen ([we]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Nuóyà (Noah) , xiǎn·chū (show · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shì (is) míng·zhì ({having clarity} · wise) de (’s) ?

²³ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) kàn·jian ({looking at} · saw) è·rén (wicked · people) sǐ·qù (die · away) , yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) gāo·xìng (highly · enthusiastic) ne? Juéduì ([absolutely]) méi·yǒu (not · had) ! ( Yǐxījié·shū (Ezekiel · book) 33:11) Xiāng·fǎn (mutually · contrary) , tā (he) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) ràng (letting) tāmen ([them]) yǒu (have) zúgòu (enough) de (’s) jīhuì (opportunity) zuò·chū ({to make} · out) gǎibiàn (changes) , lí’·è ({to leave} · wickedness) ‐ xíng·shàn ({to do} · good) . Tāmen ([they]) néng·gòu ({were able} · enough) gǎibiàn ({to change}) guo·lai (over · {to come}) ma? Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) zhèng·míng (proved · clearly) , tāmen ([they]) běn·lái (originally · {coming [to be]}) shì (were) néng·gòu (able · enough) gǎibiàn ({to change}) de (’s) . Nuóyà (Noah) yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walked) , shìshì ([in all things]) fúcóng (obeyed) Shàngdì ([God]) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) kěyǐ ([was able]) dé·jiù ({to get} · saved) . Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , tā de ([his]) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiù (exactly) dìng·le (set · -ed) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) rén (people) de (’s) zuì (guilt) , gēn (with) tāmen de ([their]) xié’·è (evil · wickedness) xíng·chéng (formed · {to become}) qiáng·liè (strong · intense) de (’s) duì·bǐ (comparison · contrast) . Nuóyà (Noah) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit) ràng (allowed) zìjǐ (self) hé (and) jiā·rén (family · persons) dōu (all) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) zhěngjiù (saving) . Yào·shi (if · {is to be}) nǐ (you) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Nuóyà (Noah) , xiǎn·chū (show · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , yě (also) kěyǐ ([can]) ràng (allow) zìjǐ (self) hé (and) qīn·yǒu (relatives · friends) dé·jiù ({to get} · saved) . Nǐ (you) yě (also) kěyǐ ([can]) xiàng (like) Nuóyà (Noah) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) , gēn (with) Shàngdì ([God]) zuò (be) péngyou (friends) , yǔ (with) tā (him) tóng·xíng (together · walk) . Zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) yǒu·yì (friend · friendship) kěyǐ ([can]) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) cháng·cún (long · exist) !