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Genesis 7:23
23Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.
Genesis 7:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.
- New Living Translation (NLT)God wiped out every living thing on the earth—people, livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and the birds of the sky. All were destroyed. The only people who survived were Noah and those with him in the boat.
Context of Genesis 7:23
21Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. 22Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. 24The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.
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וַיִּ֜מַח אֶֽת־כָּל־הַיְק֣וּם׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה מֵאָדָ֤ם עַד־בְּהֵמָה֙ עַד־רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ וְעַד־ע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמָּח֖וּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־נֹ֛חַ וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And every living substanceיְקוּםyeqûm · existenceH3351
- was destroyedמָחָהmâchâh · to wipeH4229
- which was upon the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
- of the groundאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
- both manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- and cattleבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
- and the creeping thingsרֶ֫מֶשׂremeώ · creepingH7431
- and the fowlעוֹף‛ôph · birdH5775
- of the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- from the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and Noahנֹחַnôach · NoahH5146
- onlyאַךְ'ak · surelyH389
- remainedשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
- and they thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- with him in the arkתֵּבָהtêbâh · arkH8392
Cross-references for Genesis 7:23
- Genesis 7:21Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind.
- Job 22:15Will you keep to the old path that the wicked have trod?
- Isaiah 24:1See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth and devastate it; he will ruin its face and scatter its inhabitants—
- Matthew 24:37As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
- Luke 17:26“Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.
- 1 Peter 3:20to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
- 2 Peter 2:5if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
- Exodus 14:28The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
- Job 5:19From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you.
- Psalms 91:1Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Proverbs 11:4Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
- Ezekiel 14:14even if these three men—Noah, Daniel and Job—were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign Lord.
- Malachi 3:17“On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him.
- Matthew 25:46“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
- 2 Peter 3:6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
Commentaries on Genesis 7:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The prevalence of the waters. The forty days are now completed. And at the end of this period the ark had been afloat for a long time. It was drifted on the waters in the direction in which they were flowing, and toward what was formerly the higher ground. Genesis 7:19 Upon the land. - The land is to be understood of the portion of the earth‘s surface known to man. This, with an unknown margin beyond it, was covered with the waters. But this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 All the men, women, and children, that were in the world, excepting those in the ark, died. We may easily imagine what terror seized them. Our Saviour tells us, that till the very day that the flood came, they were eating and drinking, Lu 17:26, 27; they were deaf and blind to all Divine warnings. In this posture death surprised them. They were convinced of their folly when it was too late. We may suppose they tried all ways and means…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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