Berean Standard Bible
“So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.””
Humanity has become increasingly corrupt, and Genesis 6 introduces the events leading to the flood. God speaks about his relationship with human beings.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y dijo Jehová: No contenderá mi espíritu con el hombre para siempre, porque ciertamente él es carne: mas serán sus días ciento y veinte años.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Por eso el Señor dijo: «No dejaré que el ser humano viva muchísimos años, porque su maldad ha aumentado. De modo que sólo lo dejaré vivir ciento veinte años».
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