Who was Noah in the Bible?

Last updated Jul 14, 2026

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Noah's story appears in Genesis 6:6-9. The text records the building of the ark, the flood, and the covenant that followed.

Key passages:

"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." — Genesis 6:8

"Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch." — Genesis 6:14

"And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation." — Genesis 7:1

"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth." — Genesis 9:13

Read the full account in Genesis.

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