Genesis 7:1

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 you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time. 2You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female; 3also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep offspring alive on the face of all the earth.

Genesis 7:1 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לְנֹ֔חַ בֹּֽא־אַתָּ֥ה וְכָל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה כִּֽי־אֹתְךָ֥ רָאִ֛יתִי צַדִּ֥יק לְפָנַ֖י בַּדּ֥וֹר הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Then the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Noahנֹחַnôach · NoahH5146
• Enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the arkתֵּבָהtêbâh · arkH8392
• you and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• your householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• I have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Me in thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• timeדּוֹרdôr 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 because of the water of the flood.
• Job 5:19From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.
• Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
• Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.
• Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter into your rooms And close your doors behind you; Hide for a little while Until indignation runs its course.
• Ezekiel 9:4The Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, even through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.”
• Zephaniah 2:3Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.
• Matthew 24:37For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.
• Luke 17:26And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
• Acts 2:39For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
• 1 Peter 3:20who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.
• 2 Peter 2:5and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
• Genesis 6:9These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.
• Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His 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

Topics related to Genesis 7:1

• Antediluvians
• Ark
• Blessing
• Children

In the dictionaries

• Noah
• Cause
• Clean
• Deluge
• Flood
• Increase
• Judgments of God
• Remain
• Seventeenth
• Window

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