About one hundred years remained before the Flood was to begin, but Jehovah had still not revealed to Noah the special role he would play in preserving the human family. How long would God wait before he told Noah? When did Jehovah command Noah to build the ark?
اِنْتَظَرَ يَهْوَهُ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو عُقُودًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَكْشِفَ لِنُوحٍ مَا يَنْوِي ٱلْقِيَامَ بِهِ .‏