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Genesis 6:16

King James Version (KJV)

A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

Translations

Genesis 6:16 - Amplified Bible

You shall make a roof or door of the ark you shall put in the side of it; and you shall make it with lower, second, and third stories.

Genesis 6:16 - American Standard Version

A light shalt thou make to the ark, and to a cubit shalt thou finish it upward; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

Genesis 6:16 - Bible in Basic English

You are to put a window in the ark, a cubit from the roof, and a door in the side of it, and you are to make it with a lower and second and third floors.

Genesis 6:16 - Darby Bible

A light shalt thou make to the ark; and to a cubit high shalt thou finish it above. And the door of the ark shalt thou set in its side: [with] a lower, second, and third [story] shalt thou make it.

Genesis 6:16 - English Standard Version

Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above, and set the door of the ark in its side. Make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:16 - King James Version

A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

Genesis 6:16 - La Biblia de las Americas

Harás una ventana en el arca y la terminarás a un codo del techo, y pondrás la puerta del arca en su costado; la harás con piso bajo, segundo y tercero.

Genesis 6:16 - The Message

Genesis 6:16 - New American Standard Bible

~"You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:16 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Le harás una ventana que terminará a 45 centìmetros del techo, y pondrás la puerta en su costado. Harás el arca de tres pisos.

Genesis 6:16 - World English Bible

You shall make a roof in the ark, and to a cubit shall you finish it upward. You shall set the door of the ark in the side of it. You shall make it with lower, second, and third levels.

Genesis 6:16 - Young's Living Translation

a window dost thou make for the ark, and unto a cubit thou dost restrain it from above; and the opening of the ark thou dost put in its side, -- lower, second, and third [stories] dost thou make it.

Genesis 6:16 - Additional Comments

The Hebrew word for window means "light" - it was some method of letting in light. (NIV uses the term "roof".) This is thought to be an opening about 18 inches from the roof, extending around the perimeter of the ark. The window could be opened and closed (8:6,13).
No details are given for the door, except that it was set in the side of the ark.
The term "deck" or "story" is implied, and not found in the Hebrew. There were 3 decks. The animals probably lived on the top deck, since it was the only one with light, and the others being used for storing food and supplies.

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