Genesis 7:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.

New Living Translation
A male and female of each kind entered, just as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD closed the door behind them.

English Standard Version
And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the LORD shut him in.

Berean Study Bible
And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.

New American Standard Bible
Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed the door behind him.

NASB 1995
Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed it behind him.

NASB 1977
And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed it behind him.

Amplified Bible
Those which entered, male and female of all flesh (creatures), entered as God had commanded Noah; and the LORD closed the door behind him.

Christian Standard Bible
Those that entered, male and female of every creature, entered just as God had commanded him. Then the LORD shut him in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered just as God had commanded him. Then the LORD shut him in.

Contemporary English Version
just as God had told him to do. And when they were all in the boat, the LORD closed the door.

Good News Translation
as God had commanded. Then the LORD shut the door behind Noah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A male and a female of every animal went in as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD closed the door behind them.

International Standard Version
The males and females of each living creature entered the ark, just as God had commanded. Then the LORD sealed them inside.

NET Bible
Those that entered were male and female, just as God commanded him. Then the LORD shut him in.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

New King James Version
So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.

King James 2000 Bible
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

New Heart English Bible
Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.

World English Bible
Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and Yahweh shut him in.

American 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And they that entered went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.

Darby Bible Translation
And they that came, came male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him. And Jehovah shut him in.

English Revised Version
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they that entered, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And they entring in, came male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they entryng in, came male and female of all fleshe, as God had commaunded him: and God shut hym in rounde about.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And these were the male & the female of all maner of flesh, and wente in, acordinge as God commauded him. And the LORDE shut (the dore) vpon him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And they that came came male ad female of every flesh acordige as God comaunded hym: and ye LORde shytt the dore vppo him
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they that are coming in, male and female of all flesh, have come in as God has commanded him, and YHWH closes [it] for him.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they going in, went in male and female from all flesh according to which God commanded him: and Jehovah shut him within.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in on the outside.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And those that entered went in male and female, from all that is flesh, just as God had instructed him. And then the Lord closed him in from the outside.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they that entered, male and female, of all flesh, they entered as God commanded him, and LORD JEHOVAH shut in its door.

Lamsa Bible
And they that entered, males and females of every living thing went in, as God had commanded him. Then the LORD shut him in.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they that entered went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded Noe, and the Lord God shut the ark outside of him.
















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