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Genesis 6:19

What does Genesis 6:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 6:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 6:19 means

God commands Noah to bring two of \"every living thing of all flesh,\" a male and a female, into the ark to keep them alive. This instruction underscores the comprehensive preservation of animal life alongside humanity. The specific pairing of male and female ensures the continuation of each species after the flood, demonstrating God's meticulous care for His creation and His plan to repopulate the earth with all its diverse creatures.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And you will take with you into the ark two of every sort of living thing, and keep them safe with you; they will be male and female.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and of all that liveth, of all flesh, two of every <FI>sort<Fi> thou dost bring in unto the ark, to keep alive with thee; male and female are they.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And of every living creature of all flesh, thou shalt bring two of a sort into the ark, that they may live with thee: of the male sex, and the female.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

Following the establishment of the covenant with Noah and his family (verse 18), this verse details the next crucial element of preservation: the animals. It provides specific instructions for gathering pairs of every living creature, demonstrating the scope of the ark's mission beyond just humanity. This expands on the occupants of the ark, explaining how life will be continued.

v.18But I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

v.19This passage

v.20Of the birds after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 8:17

    Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

  • Psalms 36:6

    Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

  • 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 7:8

    Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creepeth upon the ground,

  • Genesis 7:2

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

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