Genesis 7:1
And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
KJV
Yahweh said to Noah, “Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.
And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
And the LORD said to Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark; for you have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
What does Genesis 7:1 mean?
Genesis 7:1 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), אָמַר (ʼâmar), נֹחַ (Nôach). It connects to 26 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. perfect: or, upright
Genesis 7:7And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
Genesis 7:13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Job 5:19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Proverbs 10:6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs 10:9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 11:4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. safe: Heb. set aloft
Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah 3:11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. given: Heb. done to him
Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Isaiah 26:21For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain. blood: Heb. bloods
Ezekiel 9:4And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. set a mark: Heb. mark a mark
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 7:1.
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. Adam: or, the man
Genesis 5:29And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort
Genesis 6:13And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. with the earth: or, from the earth
Genesis 7:13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Genesis 7:15And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
Genesis 7:7And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
Genesis 7:9There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
Genesis 8:13And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 7:1 say?
Genesis 7:1 (King James Version) reads: "And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation."
Is Genesis 7:1 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 7:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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