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And it came to pass that in that day when Noah was born, the Methuselah did ask Shlomiyth, the mother of Noah, what the name of her son should be, and she did name him Noah, saying:
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This one, he shall comfort us in our works in YHVH, for our labors in this Earth which Ha’Elohim hath cursed hath caused us to be upright before Abba Ha’Briy’ah (האירבה יבא Father of Creation).
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¶ And it came to pass that as Noah did grow in the land, he did see the sons of man leave behind that Elohim who did create them for the lusting of their own hearts, and it did trouble Noah.
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And so it was that Noah did see the judges amongst the sons of men chase after the elohim of their own making,
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And they did judge wickedly, taking the wives of just men and giving them to wicked husbands for a price, as though they were but beasts of burden.
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And the sons of man did hunt birds and the animals, not for meat but for sport, leaving their carcasses to rot, and thus did the land begin to stinketh.
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And the preachers of the sons of man did teach the people that all was well in the eyes of YHVH Elohim, and that Ha’Elohim did judge them righteous by their prosperity;
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For they knew not that the goodness of the land did bless the righteous and the wicked, and they did forget the men whom they had judged and slain, and their wives whom they had sold off like beasts of burden.
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¶ And it came to pass that after all of the righteous were spared by YHVH Yir’eh (הארי הוהי YHVH will provide), the only righteous left upon in the land was that of Noah, and Na’amah, and their sons, and the wives of their sons.
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And so it was that Ahman Ha’Olam (םלועה ןומא Master Architect of the World) did teach it unto Noah and his sons, how to build such an ark as to live through the tribulation.
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And so it shall be that YHVH El Racham (םוּחר לא הוהי YHVH God of Lovingkindness) shall always provide a way for they who shall pierce their hearts in righteousness.
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And it came to pass that as they did build the ark, they did rest upon the seventh day,
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And it came to pass that Noah and his sons did burn sacrifices unto YHVH Adoni Ha’Shaboth (תבשה ןוֹדא הוהי YHVH, Lord of the Sabbath),
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And Na’amah and the wives of their sons did pour out libations unto Ha’Oseh Shalom (םולש השע the Maker of Peace).
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And so it was that Noah and Na’amah did drink wine together and read the stars to know the will of YHVH Adoni Ha’Shaboth (תבשה ןוֹדא הוהי YHVH, Lord of the Sabbath).
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¶ And it came to pass that Ha’Rachaman (ןמחרה the Merciful One) did send animals to dwell in the ark with Noah and Na’amah and their sons and the wives of their sons, that life should continue upon the land.
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And so it was that the righteous did come aboard that ark, being drawn there by the light of the tsohar which Noah and Na’amah had fashioned out of quarts, and that had been touched by the hand of Ha’Yohtzar Ha’Or (רואה רציה He Who did Fashion/Create the Light), wherefore it did give light unto the ark, for it had no windows.
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¶ And it came to pass that once all the righteous of the land, of the humans (Adam), and of the fowl, and of beasts, and of all the things which did creep upon the earth in righteousness, had set foot inside the ark, that Ve’Daiyan Israel (לארשי ןידו Protector/Judge of Israel) did shut them in.
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And so it was that they who were left outside of that ark did come, for the fear of YHVH Elohim did come upon them, for they did remember the words of the prophets and of the prophetesses.
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And they did call out unto Noah and Na’amah, saying: Open for us that we may come to thee in the ark, wherefore we should not die.
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¶ And Noah and Na’amah did speak unto them, saying: Have you not rebelled against YHVH?
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Therefore, hath not this sin come upon thee for you did the works of your own undoing unto your own destruction.
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¶ And the sons of men did cry out, saying: We are ready now to return unto that Elohim who did create us, but open the door that we may find sanctuary from this tribulation.
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¶ And so it was that Noah and Na’amah did cry out unto them, saying: Come unto Tzur Israel (לארשי רוּצ Rock of Israel) with a pierced heart, and with a contrite spirit, and the hand of YHVH shall open the door for you, for the Elohim of our salvation hath sealed it up.
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¶ And it came to pass that the sons of man would not pierce their hearts, for their fear was of death and not of Ha’Rachaman (ןמחרה the Merciful One); wherefore their cries were vain.
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And the earth shook, and the rain poured down, and the land was washed clean of all wickedness.