Genesis 7:3

3 and seven pairs of every kind of bird, a male and a female, to insure their survival on 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 Next God said to Noah, "Now board the ship, you and all your family - out of everyone in this generation, you're the righteous one.

2 "Take on board with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and a female; one pair of every unclean animal, a male and a female;

3 and seven pairs of every kind of bird, a male and a female, to insure their survival on Earth.

4 In just seven days I will dump rain on Earth for forty days and forty nights. I'll make a clean sweep of everything that I've made."

5 Noah did everything God commanded him.