Even though Noah was careful to obey God's instructions in building the ark, it was not easy.

尽管挪亚在造方舟时很仔细地听神的指令，但那并不是容易的事。

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Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

虽有挪亚，但以理，约伯在其中，主耶和华说，我指着我的永生起誓，他们连儿带女都不能救，只能因他们的义救自己的性命。

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And when he heard God's warning about the future, Noah believed him even though there was no sign of a flood.

在他听见神对人类的警告，知道未来将发生的事情时，诺亚相信了神说的话，哪怕当时没有发洪水的迹象。

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Jimmy Butler provided a spark with 17 points and the Bulls stopped Miami even though they were missing Joakim Noah (right foot), Marco Belinelli (abdominal strain) and Richard Hamilton (lower back).

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Noah had an undisclosed foot injury, though felt it wouldn't be a long-term problem, and Boozer was bothered by a sore right hamstring.

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Now, they have a chance to grab the lead after seizing homecourt advantage in this series, and even though they're still dealing with a dinged-up Noah, Brooklyn isn't completely healthy, either.

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