Genesis 7:21

All living beings that moved upon the earth died—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the living creatures that lived in great numbers upon the earth, and all mankind.

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And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

In Context

20The waters rose fifteen cubits above the tops of the mountains.

22All living creatures who lived on the land, who breathed the breath of life through their noses, died.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:13God said to Noah, “I can see that it is time to put an end to all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Indeed, I will destroy them with the earth.

Genesis 7:4For in seven days I will cause it to rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. I will destroy from off the surface of the ground every living thing that I have made.”

Isaiah 24:6Therefore a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants are found guilty. 1 The inhabitants of the earth burn up, and few people are left. 1

Jeremiah 4:22For the foolishness of my people—they do not know me. They are idiotic people and they have no understanding. They have skill at evil, but do not know to do good.

Hosea 4:3So the land is drying up, 1 and everyone living in it is wasting away; 1 the beasts in the fields and the birds in the sky, 1 even the fish in the sea, are being taken away.

Joel 2:3A fire is consuming everything in front of it, 1 and behind it a flame is burning. 1 The land is like the garden of Eden in front of it, 1 but behind it there is a ruined wilderness. 1 Indeed, nothing will escape from it. 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 7:18-21

17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. We are here told, I. How long the flood was increasing— forty… Read the whole commentary →

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