Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark; for you have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

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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 you shall take to you by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:18But with you will I establish my covenant; and you shall come into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

Genesis 7:13In the very 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 them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Proverbs 10:6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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

Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous 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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