Genesis 6:19 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 6:19

17 ^aAnd behold, I Myself am bringing ^bfloodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall ^cdie.

18 But I will establish My ^acovenant with you; and ^byou shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

19 And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring ^atwo of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

20 Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind ^awill come to you to keep them alive.

21 And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.”

22 ^aThus Noah did; ^baccording to all that ^cGod commanded him, so he did.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 6:19

<< Genesis 6:18

Genesis 6:20 >>

American Standard Version
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Amplified® Bible
And of every living thing of all flesh [found on land], you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

Contemporary English Version
Bring into the boat with you a male and a female of every kind of animal and bird, as well as a male and a female of every reptile. I don't want them to be destroyed.

Darby English Version
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every [sort] shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep [them] alive with thee: they shall be male and female.

Good News Bible
Take into the boat with you a male and a female of every kind of animal and of every kind of bird, in order to keep them alive.

King James Version
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

New American Standard Bible
"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every {kind} into the ark, to keep {them} alive with you; they shall be male and female.

New International Version
You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.

New King James Version
And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall appear male and female.

Revised Standard Version
And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

Young's Literal Translation
and of all that liveth, of all flesh, two of every `sort' thou dost bring in unto the ark, to keep alive with thee; male and female are they.

<< Genesis 6:18

Genesis 6:20 >>

Join 137,084+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning