Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 7:1
1Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous 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, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in this generation. 2You are to take with you seven pairs, a male and its female, of all the clean animals, and two of the animals that are not clean, a male and its female, 3and seven pairs, male and female, of the birds of the sky — in order to keep offspring alive throughout the earth.
Read all of Genesis 7Genesis 7:1 word by word
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 7:7So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the floodwaters.
- Job 5:19He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
- Psalms 91:1The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.
- Isaiah 26:20Go, my people, enter your rooms and close your doors behind you. Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.
- Ezekiel 9:4“Pass throughout the city of Jerusalem,” the Lord said to him, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the detestable practices committed in it.”
- Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth, who carry out what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the Lord’s anger.
- Matthew 24:37As the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
- Luke 17:26“Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man:
- Acts 2:39For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
- 1 Peter 3:20who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few — that is, eight people — were saved through water.
- 2 Peter 2:5and if he didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought the flood on the world of the ungodly;
- Genesis 6:9These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
- Psalms 33:18But look, the Lord keeps his eye on those who fear him — those who depend on his faithful love
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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