In Noah's day, men had disregarded the law of God until almost all remembrance of the Creator had passed away from the earth. Their iniquity reached so great a height that the Lord brought a flood of waters upon the earth, and swept away its wicked inhabitants.

På Noas tid havde menneskene ringeagtet Guds lov, indtil erindringen om Skaberen næsten var forsvundet fra jorden. Deres ugudelighed havde fået et sådant omfang, at Herren lod syndflodens vande skylle hen over jorden og fjerne alle de onde mennesker der boede derpå.