Genesis 7:2

Of all clene beastes take vnto the.vij. of every kynde the male and hys female And of vnclene beastes a payre the male and hys female:

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And the LORde sayd vnto Noe: goo in to the arcke both thou and all thy houssold. For the haue I sene rightuous before me in thys generacion.

3lykewyse of the byrdes of the ayre vij. of every kynde male and female to save seed vppon all the erth.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:8And of clene beastes and of beastes that ware vnclene and of byrdes and of all that crepeth vppo the erth

Acts 10:11and sawe heven opened and a certayne vessell come doune vnto him as it had bene a greate shete knyt at the.iiii. corners and was let doune to the erth

Matthew Henry on Genesis 7:2-5

Noah Invited into the Ark. ( b. c. 2349.) 1 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. 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and… Read the whole commentary →

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