Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version male and female, came to Noah and entered the ark, as God had commanded Noah. New Living Translation They entered the boat in pairs, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah. English Standard Version two and two, male and female, went into the ark with Noah, as God had commanded Noah. Berean Standard Bible came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. King James Bible There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. New King James Version two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. New American Standard Bible they all went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. NASB 1995 there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. NASB 1977 there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. Legacy Standard Bible by twos they came to Noah into the ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. Amplified Bible they came [motivated by God] into the ark with Noah two by two, the male and the female, just as God had commanded Noah. Christian Standard Bible two of each, male and female, came to Noah and entered the ark, just as God had commanded him. Holman Christian Standard Bible two of each, male and female, entered the ark with Noah, just as God had commanded him. American Standard Version there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. English Revised Version there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. GOD'S WORD® Translation came to Noah to go into the ship in pairs (a male and female of each) as God had commanded Noah. Good News Translation went into the boat with Noah, as God had commanded. International Standard Version two by two, male and female, they entered the ark to join Noah, just as God had commanded. Majority Standard Bible came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. NET Bible male and female, came into the ark to Noah, just as God had commanded him. New Heart English Bible went by pairs to Noah into the vessel, male and female, as God commanded Noah. Webster's Bible Translation There went in two and two to Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. World English Bible went by pairs to Noah into the ship, male and female, as God commanded Noah. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthey have come to Noah two by two into the Ark, a male and a female, as God has commanded Noah. Young's Literal Translation two by two they have come in unto Noah, unto the ark, a male and a female, as God hath commanded Noah. Smith's Literal Translation Two and two went in to Noah to the ark, male and female, according to which God commanded Noah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTwo and two went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as the Lord had commanded Noe. Catholic Public Domain Version two by two they were brought into the ark to Noah, male and female, just as the Lord had instructed Noah. New American Bible two by two, male and female came to Noah into the ark, just as God had commanded him. New Revised Standard Version two and two, male and female, went into the ark with Noah, as God had commanded Noah. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere went in two and two with Noah into the ark, the males and the females, as God had commanded Noah. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Two by two they entered with Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah. Brenton Septuagint Translation pairs went in to Noe into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noe. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Entering the Ark…8The clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the ground 9came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. Cross References Genesis 6:19-20 And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you. / Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive. Genesis 2:19-20 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. Genesis 8:17-19 Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.” / So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. / Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind. Genesis 1:24-25 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 9:10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth—every living thing that came out of the ark. Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 1 Peter 3:20 who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. Matthew 24:37-39 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Luke 17:26-27 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. Job 12:7-10 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? ... Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... Romans 8:19-22 The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ... Psalm 36:6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast. Psalm 104:24-30 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. / Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. / There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. ... Jeremiah 8:7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture There went in two and two to Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. 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 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf also 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… Jump to Previous Ark Commanded Entered Female Male Noah Pairs Ship TwosJump to Next Ark Commanded Entered Female Male Noah Pairs Ship TwosGenesis 7 1. Noah, his family and the living creatures enter the ark.6. The flood begins. 17. The increase of the flood for forty days. 21. All flesh is destroyed by it. 24. Its duration of 150 days. two by two This phrase emphasizes the orderly and purposeful nature of God's instructions. The Hebrew root for "two" is "שְׁנַיִם" (shenayim), which signifies a pair or couple. The repetition of "two" underscores the completeness and balance in God's creation, reflecting His intention for preservation and continuity of life. The pairing also symbolizes unity and cooperation, essential for the survival and propagation of species. they came to Noah into the ark male and female as God had commanded Noah Hebrew cameבָּ֧אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Noah נֹ֛חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood to enter אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the ark, הַתֵּבָ֖ה (hat·tê·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8392: A box, chest two שְׁנַ֨יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) by two, שְׁנַ֜יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) male זָכָ֣ר (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male and female, וּנְקֵבָ֑ה (ū·nə·qê·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5347: A female as כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had commanded צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order [him]. נֹֽחַ׃ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood Links Genesis 7:9 NIVGenesis 7:9 NLT Genesis 7:9 ESV Genesis 7:9 NASB Genesis 7:9 KJV Genesis 7:9 BibleApps.com Genesis 7:9 Biblia Paralela Genesis 7:9 Chinese Bible Genesis 7:9 French Bible Genesis 7:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 7:9 Went by pairs to Noah into (Gen. 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