Genesis 7:2-12

2 ex omnibus animantibus mundis tolle septena septena masculum et feminam de animantibus vero non mundis duo duo masculum et feminam

3 sed et de volatilibus caeli septena septena masculum et feminam ut salvetur semen super faciem universae terrae

4 adhuc enim et post dies septem ego pluam super terram quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus et delebo omnem substantiam quam feci de superficie terrae

5 fecit ergo Noe omnia quae mandaverat ei Dominus

6 eratque sescentorum annorum quando diluvii aquae inundaverunt super terram

7 et ingressus est Noe et filii eius uxor eius et uxores filiorum eius cum eo in arcam propter aquas diluvii

8 de animantibus quoque mundis et inmundis et de volucribus et ex omni quod movetur super terram

9 duo et duo ingressa sunt ad Noe in arcam masculus et femina sicut praeceperat Deus Noe

10 cumque transissent septem dies aquae diluvii inundaverunt super terram

11 anno sescentesimo vitae Noe mense secundo septimodecimo die mensis rupti sunt omnes fontes abyssi magnae et cataractae caeli apertae sunt

12 et facta est pluvia super terram quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus

Genesis 7:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 7

This chapter begins with an order to Noah to come with his family and all the creatures into the ark, that they might be safe from the flood, which would quickly be upon the earth, Ge 7:1-4 and then gives an account of Noah's obedience to the divine command in every particular, Ge 7:5-9 and of the time of the beginning of the flood, and its prevalence, Ge 7:10-12 then follows a repetition of Noah, his family, and the creatures entering into the ark, Ge 7:13-16 and next a relation is given of the increase of the waters, and of the height they arrived unto, Ge 7:17-20 and of the consequences of the flood, the death and destruction of every living creature, except those in the ark, fowl, cattle, beast, creeping things, and men, Ge 7:21-23 and the chapter is closed with an account how long the waters continued before they began to ebb, even one hundred and fifty days, Ge 7:24.