Genesis 7:3

3 and from the birds in the sky as well, take seven pairs, male and female, so that their offspring will survive throughout the earth.

Genesis 7:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 7:3

Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and his
female
That is, of such as were clean; seven couple of these were to be brought into the ark, for the like use as of the clean beasts, and those under the law; and so at this time, and here meant were turtledoves, and young pigeons that were for sacrifice; and the rest were for food: and the design of bringing both into the ark was, to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth;
that the species of creatures might be continued, both of beasts and birds, clean and unclean.

Genesis 7:3 In-Context

1 The LORD said to Noah, "Go into the ark with your whole household, because among this generation I've seen that you are a moral man.

2 From every clean animal, take seven pairs, a male and his mate; and from every unclean animal, take one pair, a male and his mate;

3 and from the birds in the sky as well, take seven pairs, male and female, so that their offspring will survive throughout the earth.

4 In seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights. I will wipe off from the fertile land every living thing that I have made."

5 Noah did everything the LORD commanded him.