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Genesis 7:1
1Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you with all your household, for you [alone] I have seen as righteous (doing what is right) before Me in this generation.
Genesis 7:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Lord said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.
Context of Genesis 7:1
Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you with all your household, for you [alone] I have seen as righteous (doing what is right) before Me in this generation. 2Of every clean animal you shall take with you seven pair, the male and his female, and of animals that are not clean, two each the male and his female; 3also of the birds of the air, seven pair, the male and the female, to keep the offspring alive on the surface of the earth.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לְנֹ֔חַ בֹּֽא־אַתָּ֥ה וְכָל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה כִּֽי־אֹתְךָ֥ רָאִ֛יתִי צַדִּ֥יק לְפָנַ֖י בַּדּ֥וֹר הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Noahנֹחַnôach · NoahH5146
- Comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- thou and all thy houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- into the arkתֵּבָהtêbâh · arkH8392
- for thee have I seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
- before meפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- in thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
Cross-references for Genesis 7:1
- Genesis 7:7Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark to escape the flood waters.
- Job 5:19He will rescue you from six troubles; Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].
- Proverbs 14:26In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
- Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter your chambers And shut your doors behind you; Hide for a little while Until the [Lord’s] wrath is past.
- Ezekiel 9:4The Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, throughout all of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh [in distress] and grieve over all the repulsive acts which are being committed in it.”
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord [search diligently for Him and regard Him as the foremost necessity of your life], All you humble of the land Who have practiced His ordinances and have kept His commandments; Seek righteousness, seek humility [regard them as vital]. Perhaps you will be hidden [and pardoned and rescued] In the day of the Lord’s anger.
- Matthew 24:37For the coming of the Son of Man (the Messiah) will be just like the days of Noah.
- Luke 17:26And just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the time of [the second coming of] the Son of Man:
- Acts 2:39For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.”
- Hebrews 11:7By faith [with confidence in God and His word] Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.
- 1 Peter 3:20who once were disobedient, when the great patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons [Noah’s family], were brought safely through the water.
- 2 Peter 2:5and if He did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought [the judgment of] a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
- Genesis 6:9These are the records of the generations (family history) of Noah. Noah was a righteous man [one who was just and had right standing with God], blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked (lived) [in habitual fellowship] with God.
- Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,
Commentaries on Genesis 7:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Thee have I seen righteous - See the note on Genesis 6:8;Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 - The Ark Was Entered 2. טהור ṭâhôr “clean, fit for food or sacrifice.” 4. יקוּם yeqûm “standing thing; what grows up, whether animal or plant.” Compare קמה qāmâh “stalk, or standing corn.” Genesis 7:1-4 Here is found the command to enter the ark. The general direction in the preceding chapter was given many years ago, before the ark was commenced. Now, when it is completed, a more specific command is issued. “For thee have I seen…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Noah, and his family and the living creatures, enter the ark, and the flood begins. (1-12) Noah shut in the ark. (13-16) The increase of the flood for forty days. (17-20) All flesh is destroyed by the flood. (21-24) Verses 1-12 The call to Noah is very kind, like that of a tender father to his children to come in-doors when he sees night or a storm coming. Noah did not go into the ark till God bade him, though he knew it was to be his place of refuge. It…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241. And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark--The ark was finished; and Noah now, in the spirit of implicit faith, which had influenced his whole conduct, waited for directions from God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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