Genesis 7:1

And LORD said to Noah, Come, thou and all thy house into the ark, for I have seen thee righteous before me in this generation.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Of every clean beast thou shall take to thee by sevens, the male and his female. And of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:18But I will establish my covenant with thee. And thou shall come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

Genesis 7:13In the selfsame day Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, entered into the ark,

Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his loving kindness,

Proverbs 10:6Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 11:4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 18:10The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 7:1

In this chapter we have the performance of what was foretold in the foregoing chapter, both concerning the destruction of the old world and the salvation of Noah; for we may be sure that no word of God shall fall to the ground. There we left Noah busy about his ark, and full of care to get it finished in time, while the rest of his neighbours were laughing at him for his pains. Now here we see what was the end thereof, the end of his care and of their carelessness. And this famous period of the old world gives us… Read the whole commentary →

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