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Who Was Noah in the Bible?
The short version, the key verse, and three quiz questions to check what you remember.
Noah was the man who built the ark.
In a world filled with violence, Noah “found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” God told him to build an ark and bring his family and pairs of animals aboard before the flood. After the waters went down, Noah built an altar, and God set a rainbow in the sky as the sign of his promise never again to destroy the earth by flood.
Key verse
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD .Genesis 6:8 (KJV)
Where to read about Noah
Genesis 6–9; Hebrews 11:7
Quick quiz
1. What sign did God give after the flood?
A rainbow (Genesis 9:13).
2. Which bird came back with an olive leaf?
A dove (Genesis 8:11).
3. Name Noah’s three sons.
Shem, Ham and Japheth.