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NASB | Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt--given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be a hundred and twenty years." |
Subject: Man's days limited to 120 years |
Bible Note: It should be noted that there are two interpretations here. The first one is that man's age would be limited from then on to 120 years. The second is that in 120 years from that day, the Lord would destroy the earth (with a flood). The latter interpretation seems to make more sense, because there are people who were born after the flood that lived longer than that, and there was even a lady recently who celebrated her 128th birthday. I called my dad when I heard that to let him know he was now middle-aged (64). |