Genesis 7:16
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
Genesis 7:16 in other translations
| BSB | And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in. |
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| WEB | Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; then the LORD shut him in. |
| ASV | And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and Jehovah shut him in. |
| YLT | and they that are coming in, male and female of all flesh, have come in as God hath commanded him, and Jehovah doth close it for him. |
| DARBY | And they that came, came male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him. And Jehovah shut him in. |
| BBE | Male and female of all flesh went in, as God had said, and the ark was shut by the Lord. |
| Webster | And they that entered, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in. |
What does Genesis 7:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 7:13-16
The ravenous creatures were made mild and manageable; yet, when this occasion was over, they were of the same kind as before; for the ark did not alter their natures. Hypocrites in the church, who outwardly conform to the laws of that ark, are yet unchanged; and it will appear, one time or other, what kind they are after. God continued his care of Noah. God shut the door, to secure him and keep him safe in the ark…
Genesis 7:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 7:16
- Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
- Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
- Genesis 7:2-3
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. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
- Psalms 91:1-10
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. …
- 2 Kings 4:4-5
And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
- John 10:27-30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.
- 1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
- Psalms 46:2
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
- Proverbs 3:23
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
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Context
- Genesis 7:15
And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
- Genesis 7:16
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
- Genesis 7:17
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.
Genesis 7:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los que vinieron, macho y hembra de toda carne vinieron, como le había mandado Dios: y Jehová le cerró la puerta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ce qui entra, entra mâle et femelle, de toute chair, comme Dieu le lui avait commandé. Et l’ Éternel ferma l’arche sur lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die hineingingen, waren ein Männliches und ein Weibliches von allem Fleische, wie Gott ihm geboten hatte. Und Jehova schloß hinter ihm zu. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et quæ ingressa sunt, masculus et femina ex omni carne introierunt, sicut præceperat ei Deus: et inclusit eum Dominus deforis. |