Genesis 6:18-21

18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.
19 You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.
20 Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive.
21 You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them.”

Genesis 6:18-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 6

This chapter gives an account of the wickedness of the old world, both among the profane and the professors of religion, which was taken notice of and resented by God, upon which he determined the destruction of it, Ge 6:1-7 only one man, Noah, is excepted, who found favour with God, and whose character is given, Ge 6:8-10 and to whom was observed by God the general corruption of the earth, Ge 6:11-13 and to whom he gave orders and directions for the building an ark for himself, and his family, being determined to destroy the earth with a flood, and all creatures in it, Ge 6:14-17 only he would preserve him and his wife, his three sons and their wives, and two of every living creature, for which, and for himself and his family, he was to take food into the ark when built, Ge 6:18-21 and the chapter is concluded with observing, that Noah did as he was commanded, Ge 6:22.

Cross References 6

  • 1. Genesis 9:9-16; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 19:12; Exodus 6:4; Exodus 34:10,27; Dt 29:13,14-15; Psalms 25:10; Psalms 74:20; Psalms 106:45; Isaiah 55:3; Jeremiah 32:40; Ezekiel 16:60; Haggai 2:5; 1 Peter 3:20
  • 2. Ge 7:1,7,13
  • 3. Genesis 7:15
  • 4. Genesis 7:15
  • 5. S Genesis 1:11
  • 6. Genesis 7:3
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