http://lukeford.net/archives/updates/081030.htm Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his age, who walked with God. (Gen. 6:9.) Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Gen. 6:10.) God saw that all flesh on earth had become corrupt and lawless, and God told Noah that God had decided to bring a flood to destroy all flesh.