Genesis 7:1

And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy household into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Leeser Tanakh

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 shalt take to thee seven pairs of each, the male and his female; and of 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 shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

Genesis 7:13On that self-same day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

Proverbs 10:6Blessings come upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

Proverbs 11:4Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.

Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower, whereunto the righteous runneth, and is placed in safety.

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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