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Genesis 7:9

What does Genesis 7:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 7:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 7:9 means

Following God's command, animals of every kind entered the ark in pairs, a male and a female. This spontaneous gathering and orderly entry of animals, directed by God, is a miraculous demonstration of divine power and provision. It showcases that the animals did not enter at Noah's compulsion but by God's orchestration, fulfilling His purpose to preserve life. This miraculous procession underscores the supernatural nature of the entire event, testifying to God's absolute control over creation.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In twos, male and female, they went into the ark with Noah, as God had said.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

two by two they have come in unto Noah, unto the ark, a male and a female, as God hath commanded Noah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Two and two went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as the Lord had commanded Noe.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

there came two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, asGod had commanded Noah.

Context

This verse describes the actual entry of the animals in pairs, fulfilling the general statement of the previous verse and directly referencing God's command to Noah. It directly precedes the critical seven-day mark, emphasizing the completion of the ark's loading before the flood's onset. This detailed entry reinforces God's specific instructions and the miraculous nature of the event.

v.8Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creepeth upon the ground,

v.9This passage

v.10And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

Cross references

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

  • Galatians 3:28

    There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

  • Genesis 7:16

    And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and Jehovah shut him in.

  • Genesis 2:19

    And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

  • Isaiah 11:6

    And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

  • Isaiah 65:25

    The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith Jehovah.

  • Acts 10:11

    and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

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