KJV King James Version
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.
WEB World English Bible
Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and Yahweh shut him in.
ASV American Standard Version
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and Jehovah shut him in.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Genesis 7
13 In the selfsame 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;
14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein [is] the breath of life.
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.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהַבָּאִ֗יםH935 · boto come (in): comeזָכָ֨רH2145 · za.kharmaleוּנְקֵבָ֤הH5347 · ne.qe.vahfemaleמִכָּל־H3605 · kolallבָּשָׂר֙H1320 · ba.sarfleshבָּ֔אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֥הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandאֹת֖וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אֱלֹהִ֑יםH430 · e.lo.himGodוַיִּסְגֹּ֥רH5462 · sa.garto shutיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבַּֽעֲדֽוֹ׃H1157 · be.adabout/through/for
Cross-references
Matthew 25:10And 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.Luke 13:25When 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:Genesis 7:2-3Of 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.Psalm 91:1-10He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 Kings 4:4-5And 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.Psalm 46:2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;John 10:27-30My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.Deuteronomy 33:27The 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].Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
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