the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Genesis 6:19
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And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort you shall bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Also, you must bring into the boat two of every living thing, male and female. Keep them alive with you.
You must bring into the ark two of every kind of living creature from all flesh, male and female, to keep them alive with you.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every [sort] shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep [them] alive with thee: they shall be male and female.
Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
"And of every living thing [found on land], you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
And of alle lyuynge beestis of al fleisch thou schalt brynge in to the schip tweyne and tweyne, of male kynde and female, that thei lyue with thee;
and of all that liveth, of all flesh, two of every [sort] thou dost bring in unto the ark, to keep alive with thee; male and female are they.
And you are to bring two of every living thing into the ark-male and female-to keep them alive with you.
Bring into the boat with you a male and a female of every kind of animal and bird, as well as a male and a female of every reptile. I don't want them to be destroyed.
"From everything living, from each kind of living being, you are to bring two into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they are to be male and female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
And you will take with you into the ark two of every sort of living thing, and keep them safe with you; they will be male and female.
And of euery lyuyng thyng of all fleshe, a payre of euery one shalt thou bryng into the arke to kepe them alyue with thee, they shalbe male & female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every [sort] shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep [them] alive with thee: they shall be male and female.
Also, you will take two of every living thing on the earth with you into the boat. Take a male and female of every kind of animal so that they might survive with you.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
And of euery liuing thing of all flesh, two of euery sort shalt thou bring into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shall be male and female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
You are to bring into the large boat two of every kind of living thing of all flesh, to keep them alive with you. They will be male and female.
And of every living thing, of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Moreover of all the living creatures of all flesh - two of each, shalt thou bring into the ark to keep alive with thee, - male and female, shall they be.
And of euery liuing thing, of all flesh two of euery sort shalt thou cause to come into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shalbe male and female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every kind bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Take into the boat with you a male and a female of every kind of animal and of every kind of bird, in order to keep them alive.
And of every living creature of all flesh, thou shalt bring two of a sort into the ark, that they may live with thee: of the male sex, and the female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
And I will establish my covenant with thee, and thou shalt enter into the ark, and thy sons and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
You are also to bring into the ark two of all the living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.
Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the teivah, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
And of every living thing, from all flesh, you must bring two from every kind into the ark to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
And you shall bring into the ark two of every kind, of every living thing of all flesh, to keep alive with you; they shall be male and female;
And of all creatures what so euer flesh it be, thou shalt bringe into the Arcke, euen a payre: the male and the female, that they maye lyue wt the:
And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Bring a pair of every kind of animal—a male and a female—into the boat with you to keep them alive during the flood.
"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The cubit being nearly 22 inches, and the ark being 300 cubits in length, 50 in breadth, and 30 in height - Genesis 6:15, its size was equal to 547 feet long, 91 feet broad, and 54 feet high; and it is computed to had been 81,062 tons burthen. These dimensions were sufficient to contain all the persons and animals in it, and food for more than a year.
two: Genesis 7:2, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:17, Psalms 36:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 47:25 - Thou hast
Cross-References
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not remain with man forever, because he is also flesh; nevertheless his days shall be 120 years."
But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.
"This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
"You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and put the door of the ark on the side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.
"Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you, birds and animals and every crawling thing that crawls on the earth, that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like the great deep. LORD, You protect mankind and animals.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark,.... That is, of fowls, cattle, and creeping things, as after explained; and two of each sort at least were to be brought, as Jarchi observes, and not fewer; though of the clean sort there were to be more, even seven, as after directed; and these were to be brought, that they might preserve their species, as it follows:
to keep [them] alive with thee; to be fed and nourished by him in the ark, while others perished by the flood, that so they might propagate their own species, and be continued, for which reason it is further ordered:
they shall be male and female; not any two, but one male and one female, for the end before mentioned.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- Section VI - The Deluge
- XXIII. The Ark
9. ××ר doÌr âage, time from birth to death,â applied either to an individual or the whole contemporary race, running parallel with some leading individual. Hence, the âraceâ or âgenerationâ living during that time.
14. ת×× teÌbaÌh âchest, ark.â It is used only of this vessel of Noahâs construction, and of the little vessel in which Moses was put Exodus 2:3, Exodus 2:5. The root, according to Furst, means âto be hollow.â ××× 'eÌbeh a cognate word, signifies âa reed;â κιβÏÏοÌÏ kiboÌtos Septuagint. ×פר goper α. λ., perhaps âfir, cypress, resinous wood.â ×§× qeÌn ânest, room; related: prepare, rear up.â
16. צ×ר tsohar âshining, light;â not the same as the ×××× chaloÌn Genesis 8:6, or the aperture through which Noah let out the raven.
18. ×ר×ת berıÌyt âcovenant; related: cut, eat, choose, decide.â
The close of the preceding document introduces the opening topic of this one. The same rule applies to all that have gone before. The generations of the skies and the land Genesis 2:4 are introduced by the finishing of the skies and the land Genesis 2:1; the generations of man in the line of Sheth Genesis 5:1, by the birth of Sheth Genesis 4:25; and now the generations of Noah, by the notice that Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. The narrative here also, as usual, reverts to a point of time before the stage of affairs described in the close of the preceding passage. Yet there is nothing here that seems to indicate a new author. The previous paragraph is historical, and closely connected with the end of the fourth chapter; and it suitably prepares for the proceedings of Noah, under the divine direction, on the eye of the deluge. We have now a recapitulation of the agent and the occasion, and then the divine commission and its execution.
Genesis 6:9-12
Here are the man and the occasion.
Genesis 6:9-10
The generations of Noah. - In the third document we had the generations of man; now we are limited to Noah, because he is himself at peace with God, and is now the head and representative of those who are in the same blessed relation. The narrative, therefore, for the first time, formally confines itself to the portion of the human family in communion with God, Noah is here characterized by two new and important epithets - âjustâ and âperfect.â It is to be remembered that he had already found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Adam was created good; but by disobedience he became guilty, and all his race, Noah among the rest, became involved in that guilt. To be just is to be right in point of law, and thereby entitled to all the blessings of the acquitted and justified. When applied to the guilty, this epithet implies pardon of sin among other benefits of grace. It also presupposes that spiritual change by which the soul returns from estrangement to reconciliation with God. Hence, Noah is not only just, but perfect. This attribute of character imports not only the turning from darkness to light, from error to truth, from wrong to right, but the stability of moral determination which arises from the struggle, the trial, the victory of good over evil, therein involved. The just is the right in law; the perfect is the tested in holiness. âIn his ages;â among the men of his age. This phrase indicates the contrast between Noah and the men of his day. It is probable, moreover, that he was of pure descent, and in that respect also distinguished from his contemporaries who were the offspring of promiscuous intermarriage between the godly and the ungodly. âNoah walked with God,â like Henok. This is the native consequence of his victory over sin, and his acceptance with God. His sons are mentioned, as they are essentially connected with the following events.
Genesis 6:11-12
And the land was corrupt. - In contrast with Noah, the rest of the race were corrupt - entirely depraved by sin. âIt was filled with violenceâ - with the outward exhibition of inward carnality. âAnd God saw this.â It was patent to the eye of Heaven. This is the ground of the following commission.
Genesis 6:13-21
The directions concerning the ark embrace the purpose to destroy the race of man Genesis 6:13, the plan and specification of the ark Genesis 6:14-16, the announcement of the deluge Genesis 6:17, the arrangements for the preservation of Noah and his family, and certain kinds of animals Genesis 6:18-21.
Genesis 6:13
The end of all flesh. - The end may mean either the point to which it tends, or the extermination of the race. The latter is the simpler. All flesh is to be understood of the whole race, while yet it does not preclude the exception of Noah and his family. This teaches us to beware of applying an inflexible literality to such terms as all, when used in the sense of ordinary conversation. âIs come before me,â is in the contemplation of my mind as an event soon to be realized. âFor the land is filled with violence.â The reason. âI will destroy them.â The resolve. There is retribution here, for the words âcorruptâ and âdestroyâ are the same in the original.
Genesis 6:14-16
The ark. - Reckoning the cubit at 1.8 feet, we find the length to be about 540, the breadth 90, and the height 54 feet. The construction of such a vessel implies great skill in carpentry. The lighting apparatus is not described so particularly that we can form any conception of it. It was probably in the roof. The roof may have been flat. âAnd to a cubit shalt thou finish it above.â The cubit is possibly the height of the parapet round the lighting and ventilating aperture. The opening occupied, it may be, a considerable portion of the roof, and was covered during the rain with an awning ×××¡× mıÌkseÌh, Genesis 8:13. If, however, it was in the sides of the ark, the cubit was merely its height. It was then finished with a strong railing, which went round the whole ark, and over which the covering, above mentioned, hung down on every side. The door was in the side, and the stories were three. In each were of course many ânestsâ or chambers, for animals and stores. It may be curious to a mechanical mind to frame the details of this structure from the general hints here given; but it could not serve any practical end. Only the animals necessary to man, or unusual to the region covered by the deluge, required to be included in the ark. It seems likely that wild animals in general were not included. It is obvious, therefore, that we cannot calculate the number of animals preserved in the ark, or compare the space they would require with its recorded dimensions. We may rest assured that there was accommodation for all that needed to be there.
Genesis 6:17
The method of destruction is now specified. A water flood shall cover the land, in which all flesh shall perish. I, âbehold,â I. This catastrophe is due to the interposition of the Creator. It does not come according to the ordinary laws of physics, but according to the higher law of ethics.
Genesis 6:18-21
The covenant with Noah. Here is the first appearance of a covenant between God and man on the face of Scripture. A covenant is a solemn compact, tacit or express, between two parties, in which each is bound to perform his part. Hence, a covenant implies the moral faculty; and wherever the moral faculty exists, there must needs be a covenant. Consequently, between God and man there was of necessity a covenant from the very beginning, though the name do not appear. At first it was a covenant of works, in regard to man; but now that works have failed, it can only be a covenant of grace to the penitent sinner. âMy covenant.â The word âmyâ points to its original establishment with Adam. My primeval covenant, which I am resolved not to abandon. âWill I establish.â Though Adam has failed, yet will I find means of maintaining my covenant of life with the seed of the woman. âWith thee.â Though all flesh be to perish through breach of my covenant, yet will I uphold it with thee. âGo into the ark.â This is the means of safety. Some may say in their hearts, this is a clumsy way to save Noah. But if he is to be saved, there must be some way. And it is not a sign of wisdom to prescribe the way to the All-wise. Rather let us reflect that the erection of this ark was a daily warning to a wicked race, a deepening lesson of reliance on God to Noah and his household, and a most salutary occupation for the progenitors of the future race of mankind. âAnd thy sons, etc.â Noahâs household share in the covenant.
Genesis 6:19-20
And of all the living. - For the sake of Noah, the animal species also shall be preserved, âtwo of each, male and female.â They are to come in pairs for propagation. The fowl, the cattle, the creeping thing or smaller animals, are to come. From this it appears that the wild animals are not included among the inmates of the ark. (See Genesis 7:2-3, Genesis 7:8.) The word âallâ is not to be pressed beyond the specification of the writer. As the deluge was universal only in respect to the human race, it was not necessary to include any animals but those that were near man, and within the range of the overwhelming waters. Fodder and other provisions for a year have to be laid in.
Genesis 6:22
The obedience of Noah and the accomplishment of his task are here recorded. The building of so enormous a fabric must have occupied many years.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Genesis 6:19. To keep them alive — God might have destroyed all the animal creation, and created others to occupy the new world, but he chose rather to preserve those already created. The Creator and Preserver of the universe does nothing but what is essentially necessary to be done. Nothing should be wantonly wasted; nor should power or skill be lavished where no necessity exists; and yet it required more means and economy to preserve the old than to have created new ones. Such respect has God to the work of his hands, that nothing but what is essential to the credit of his justice and holiness shall ever induce him to destroy any thing he has made.
