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Noach נח
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Noach (“Noah”) begins as God decides to destroy mankind with a flood. At God’s command, the righteous Noah builds an ark, where Noah, his family, and select animals survive the flood. Noah’s children bear children, and several generations develop. God confounds the speech of people building the Tower of Babel.
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת נֹחַ נֹחַ אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים הִתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹחַ׃
6:9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was in his generations a man righteous and wholehearted; Noah walked with God.
וַיּוֹלֶד נֹחַ שְׁלֹשָׁה בָנִים אֶת־שֵׁם אֶת־חָם וְאֶת־יָפֶת׃
6:10 And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
וַתִּשָּׁחֵת הָאָרֶץ לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים וַתִּמָּלֵא הָאָרֶץ חָמָס׃
6:11 And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:9–11 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Genesis 6:9-6:22
- Part 2Genesis 7:1-7:16
- Part 3Genesis 7:17-8:14
- Part 4Genesis 8:15-9:7
- Part 5Genesis 9:8-9:17
- Part 6Genesis 9:18-10:32
- Part 7Genesis 11:1-11:32
When it’s read
- Diaspora: October 17, 2026, November 6, 2027
- Israel: October 17, 2026, November 6, 2027
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.