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Genesis 7

BSB·24 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Noahלְנֹ֔חַlə·nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, “Goבֹּֽא־bō- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֑הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your familyבֵּיתְךָ֖bê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have foundרָאִ֛יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → youאֹתְךָ֥’ō·ṯə·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → generationבַּדּ֥וֹרbad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →. 2You are to take with you seven pairs ofשִׁבְעָ֥הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → every kind ofמִכֹּ֣ל׀mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cleanהַטְּהוֹרָ֗הhaṭ·ṭə·hō·w·rāh — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → animalהַבְּהֵמָ֣הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, a maleאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and its mateוְאִשְׁתּ֑וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; a pairשְׁנַ֖יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → ofוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → every kind of uncleanטְהֹרָ֥הṭə·hō·rāh — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → animalהַבְּהֵמָ֡הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, a maleאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and its mateוְאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃wə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; 3andגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → seven pairs of every kind of bird of the airהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, maleזָכָ֣רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֑הū·nə·qê·ḇāh — Female, woman, or feminine genderH5347 — Full Word Study →, to preserveלְחַיּ֥וֹתlə·ḥay·yō·wṯ — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → their offspringזֶ֖רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 4Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֗הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysלְיָמִ֨יםlə·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → from nowע֜וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will send rainמַמְטִ֣ירmam·ṭîr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, and I will wipeוּמָחִ֗יתִיū·mā·ḥî·ṯî — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingהַיְקוּם֙hay·qūm — substance, property, possessionsH3351 — Full Word Study → I have madeעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” 5And Noahנֹ֑חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֖עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commanded himצִוָּ֖הוּṣiw·wā·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 6Now Noahוְנֹ֕חַwə·nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → was 600שֵׁ֥שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when the floodwatersוְהַמַּבּ֣וּלwə·ham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 7And Noahנֹ֗חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, withאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → his sonsוּ֠בָנָיוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵֽׁי־ū·nə·šê- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, enteredוַיָּ֣בֹאway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֑הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → to escapeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵ֥יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the floodהַמַּבּֽוּל׃ham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study →. 8The cleanהַטְּהוֹרָ֔הhaṭ·ṭə·hō·w·rāh — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → andוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → uncleanטְהֹרָ֑הṭə·hō·rāh — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → animalsהַ֨בְּהֵמָ֔הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, the birdsהָע֔וֹףhā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, and everythingוְכֹ֥לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → crawlsרֹמֵ֖שׂrō·mêś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → 9cameבָּ֧אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֛חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → to enterאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֖הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, twoשְׁנַ֨יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → by twoשְׁנַ֜יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →, maleזָכָ֣רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֑הū·nə·qê·ḇāh — Female, woman, or feminine genderH5347 — Full Word Study →, asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹֽחַ׃nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →. 10And afterוַֽיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → sevenלְשִׁבְעַ֣תlə·šiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֑יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the floodwatersוּמֵ֣יū·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → cameהָי֖וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 11Inבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → the sixשֵׁשׁ־šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundredthמֵא֤וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Noah’sנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → lifeלְחַיֵּי־lə·ḥay·yê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, on the seventeenthבְּשִׁבְעָֽה־bə·šiḇ·‘āh- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → dayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fountainsמַעְיְנֹת֙ma‘·yə·nōṯ — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → of the greatרַבָּ֔הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → deepתְּה֣וֹםtə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → burst forthנִבְקְעוּ֙niḇ·qə·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →, and the floodgatesוַאֲרֻבֹּ֥תwa·’ă·rub·bōṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → were openedנִפְתָּֽחוּ׃nip̄·tā·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →. 12And the rainהַגֶּ֖שֶׁםhag·ge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → fellוַֽיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. 13On that veryבְּעֶ֨צֶםbə·‘e·ṣem — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → enteredבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָֽה׃hat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, along with his sons Shemוְשֵׁם־wə·šêm- — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study →, Hamוְחָ֥םwə·ḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →, and Japhethוָיֶ֖פֶתwā·ye·p̄eṯ — He shall be enlargedH3315 — Full Word Study →, and his wifeוְאֵ֣שֶׁתwə·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and the threeוּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתū·šə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → wivesנְשֵֽׁי־nə·šê- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of his sonsבָנָ֛יוḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → 14theyהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → andוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kind ofלְמִינָ֗הּlə·mî·nāh — kind, species, varietyH4327 — Full Word Study → wild animalהַֽחַיָּ֣הha·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, crawling creatureהָרֶ֛מֶשׂhā·re·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study →, birdהָע֣וֹףhā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, andכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → winged creatureצִפּ֥וֹרṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study →. 15They cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → to enterאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֑הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, twoשְׁנַ֤יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → by twoשְׁנַ֙יִם֙šə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of everyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creatureהַבָּשָׂ֔רhab·bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → withאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the breathר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of lifeחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. 16And they enteredוְהַבָּאִ֗יםwə·hab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the maleזָכָ֨רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → and femaleוּנְקֵבָ֤הū·nə·qê·ḇāh — Female, woman, or feminine genderH5347 — Full Word Study → of everyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingבָּשָׂר֙bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →, asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Noah. Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → shut him inוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רway·yis·gōr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study →. 17For fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the floodהַמַּבּ֛וּלham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study → kept comingוַֽיְהִ֧יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and the watersהַמַּ֗יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → roseוַיִּרְבּ֣וּway·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and liftedוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙way·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → high aboveמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 18So the watersהַמַּ֛יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → continued to surgeוַיִּגְבְּר֥וּway·yiḡ·bə·rū — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → and riseוַיִּרְבּ֥וּway·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, andוַתֵּ֥לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֖הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → floated onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the surfaceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 19Finally, the watersוְהַמַּ֗יִםwə·ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → completelyמְאֹ֥דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → inundated the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, so that allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the highהַגְּבֹהִ֔יםhag·gə·ḇō·hîm — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → were coveredוַיְכֻסּ֗וּway·ḵus·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →. 20The watersהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → roseגָּבְר֖וּgā·ḇə·rū — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → and coveredוַיְכֻסּ֖וּway·ḵus·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the mountaintopsהֶהָרִֽים׃he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → to a depthמִלְמַ֔עְלָהmil·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → of fifteenחֲמֵ֨שׁḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּה֙’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study →. 21And everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingבָּשָׂ֣ר׀bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → that movedהָרֹמֵ֣שׂhā·rō·mêś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → perishedוַיִּגְוַ֞עway·yiḡ·wa‘ — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study →birdsבָּע֤וֹףbā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָה֙ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, animalsוּבַ֣חַיָּ֔הū·ḇa·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, everyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creature that swarmsהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץhaš·še·reṣ — Creeping things; creatures that swarm or move aboutH8318 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mankindהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 22Of allמִכֹּ֛לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that was on dry landבֶּחָֽרָבָ֖הbe·ḥā·rā·ḇāh — Dry ground or parched landH2724 — Full Word Study →, everythingכֹּ֡לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that hadאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the breathנִשְׁמַת־niš·maṯ- — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → ofר֨וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → lifeחַיִּ֜יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → in its nostrilsבְּאַפָּ֗יוbə·’ap·pāw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → diedמֵֽתוּ׃mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 23And everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingהַיְק֣וּם׀hay·qūm — substance, property, possessionsH3351 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֗הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → was destroyedוַיִּ֜מַחway·yi·maḥ — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study →manמֵאָדָ֤םmê·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → andעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → livestockבְּהֵמָה֙bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, crawling creaturesרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙re·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → and birdsע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; they were blotted outוַיִּמָּח֖וּway·yim·mā·ḥū — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and onlyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֛חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → and thoseוַֽאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in the arkבַּתֵּבָֽה׃bat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → remainedוַיִשָּׁ֧אֶרwa·yiš·šå̄·ʾɛr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →. 24And the watersהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → prevailedוַיִּגְבְּר֥וּway·yiḡ·bə·rū — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for 150וּמְאַ֖תū·mə·’aṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → daysיֽוֹם׃yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 7
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Genesis 7 marks the transition from God's command to build the ark to the execution of that command and the beginning of the flood itself. This chapter emphasizes Noah's obedience and righteousness while documenting the catastrophic judgment of God upon all flesh. We see the manifest protection of the Lord upon Noah and his family, the orderly entry of creatures into the ark, and the comprehensive nature of the flood's destruction. The narrative demonstrates both divine judgment and divine mercy operating simultaneously—judgment upon a sinful world, mercy extended to the faithful remnant.

Verses 1-5: The Divine Invitation and Noah's Obedience

The Lord's opening command, "Come thou and all thy house into the ark," is profoundly personal—it is an invitation to salvation, not merely an instruction. God reminds Noah of the reason for this preservation: "for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation" (v. 1). This affirms that Noah's righteousness, already established in Genesis 6:9, is the basis of God's covenant favor. The instructions regarding clean and unclean animals (vv. 2-3) reflect the distinction found later in the Mosaic Law, showing that God's moral categories existed long before Sinai. Clean animals were taken by sevens (male and female pairs, plus extras), while unclean animals by twos only—ensuring the continuation of sacrificial animals after the flood.

Verse 4 provides the final countdown: "yet seven days" before the forty-day deluge begins. Verse 5 summarizes Noah's response with stunning brevity: "Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him." This is the pattern of true faith—hearing God's Word and obeying it completely, without debate or delay.

Verses 6-10: The Flood Begins

Noah is now 600 years old when the flood arrives (v. 6)—a detail that anchors this event in history and emphasizes the span of his life devoted to righteousness and obedience. Verses 7-10 chronicle the entry into the ark: Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives (v. 7), followed by the animals entering "two and two" exactly as God had commanded (v. 9). The repetition of "as God had commanded" (vv. 5, 9, 16) underscores the precision of obedience and the sovereign orchestration of events. After the seven-day waiting period, "the waters of the flood were upon the earth" (v. 10).

Verses 11-20: The Flood's Magnitude

The flood's beginning is marked with exact dating (v. 11): the second month, seventeenth day, in Noah's six-hundredth year. The description reveals its cosmic scale: "all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened." This was not merely heavy rain but a catastrophic upheaval involving both subterranean waters and heavenly waters. The rain lasted exactly forty days and nights (v. 12), while the waters rose until they covered "all the high hills...fifteen cubits upward" (vv. 19-20). This was universal in scope—a complete judgment upon the earth.

Verses 21-24: Complete Destruction and Preservation

The death toll is stated with absolute finality: "all flesh died...every man" (vv. 21-22). Yet in the same breath, we are reminded that "Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark" (v. 23). Here is the gospel pattern displayed: judgment and grace coexisting. The waters prevailed for 150 days (v. 24), showing the thoroughness of God's cleansing work.

Application for Today

Genesis 7 calls us to examine our own obedience. Do we respond to God's Word with Noah's prompt, complete submission? Moreover, this chapter reminds us that God's judgment is real and His warnings are not arbitrary—yet His mercy toward the faithful is equally real. As believers, we are "in the ark" through Christ; we need not fear judgment, but we should live with the grateful awareness of being preserved by divine grace alone.

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