Noah did everything just as God had commanded him. God told Noah to build an ark to save himself and many animals from a coming flood due to the wickedness of mankind. Noah gathered the animals and his family and entered the ark, and God sent a flood that covered the entire earth, destroying every living thing except those aboard the ark. After many days, the waters receded and Noah sent out a dove to check if any land was visible, and it returned with an olive leaf, signaling land was near.