Genesis 6:19

Verse

And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Bible in Basic English

And you will take with you into the ark two of every sort of living thing, and keep them safe with you; they will be male and female.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And of every living creature of all flesh, thou shalt bring two of a sort into the ark, that they may live with thee: of the male sex, and the female.

Free Bible Version

Take a pair, male and female, of every kind of animal into the ark and make sure you keep them alive.

Geneva Bible 1599

And of euery liuing thing, of all flesh two of euery sort shalt thou cause to come into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shalbe male and female.

King James (Authorized) Version

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.

Plain English Version

And you have to bring lots of animals into that boat too. Every sort of animal that is on the earth has to go into that boat, so that they will stay alive in the big flood. Get one male and one female of each sort of those animals, and take them into the boat with you. You see, you have to keep those animals alive.

Translation for Translators

And I want to save some of all kinds of creatures. So you must also bring two of all living creatures, a male and a female, into the boat with you, so that their species also may remain alive.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Of every living creature of all flesh, two of every kind you must bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you, both male and female.

Noah Webster Bible

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee: they shall be male and female.

World English Bible

Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.

Young's Literal Translation

and of all that liveth, of all flesh, two of every [sort] thou dost bring in unto the ark, to keep alive with thee; male and female are they.

Context

Preparing the Ark

¹⁸But 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.¹⁹And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.²⁰Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive.

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Summary

In Genesis 6:19, God instructs Noah to bring two of every living creature into the ark, male and female, to keep them alive with him. This verse highlights God's care and provision for all His creation, ensuring the preservation of various species during the impending flood. It showcases God's faithfulness to His covenant with Noah and his family, demonstrating His sovereignty over all living beings. The detailed instructions given to Noah reveal God's meticulous planning and concern for the welfare of every creature under His care. Ultimately, Genesis 6:19 underscores God's power, wisdom, and compassion in orchestrating the salvation of both humanity and the animal kingdom through Noah's obedience.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

To keep them alive - God might have destroyed all the animal creation, and created others to occupy the new world, but he chose rather to preserve those already created. The Creator and Preserver of the universe does nothing but what is essentially necessary to be done. Nothing should be wantonly wasted; nor should power or skill be lavished where no necessity exists; and yet it required more means and economy to preserve the old than to have created new ones. Such respect has God to the work of his hands, that nothing but what is essential to the credit of his justice and holiness shall ever induce him to destroy any thing he has made.

Genesis 6:19

Preparing the Ark

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Berean Standard Bible

And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

Bible in Basic English

And you will take with you into the ark two of every sort of living thing, and keep them safe with you; they will be male and female.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And of every living creature of all flesh, thou shalt bring two of a sort into the ark, that they may live with thee: of the male sex, and the female.

Free Bible Version

Take a pair, male and female, of every kind of animal into the ark and make sure you keep them alive.

Geneva Bible 1599

And of euery liuing thing, of all flesh two of euery sort shalt thou cause to come into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shalbe male and female.

King James (Authorized) Version

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

One Unity Resource Bible

Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.

Plain English Version

Translation for Translators

And I want to save some of all kinds of creatures. So you must also bring two of all living creatures, a male and a female, into the boat with you, so that their species also may remain alive.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Of every living creature of all flesh, two of every kind you must bring into the ark, to keep them alive with you, both male and female.

Noah Webster Bible

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee: they shall be male and female.

World English Bible

Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.

Young's Literal Translation

and of all that liveth, of all flesh, two of every [sort] thou dost bring in unto the ark, to keep alive with thee; male and female are they.