Genesis 7:7

Genesis 7:7 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

King James Version KJV

¶ And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

American Standard Version ASV

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And Noah, with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the flowing of the waters.

Free Bible Version FBV

Noah went into the ark, taking with him his wife and his sons and their wives, because of the flood.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

So Noah entred and his sonnes, and his wife, and his sonnes wiues with him into the Arke, because of the waters of the flood.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And Noah goeth in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, unto the ark, from the presence of the waters of the deluge;

World English Bible WEB

Noah went into the ship with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, because of the floodwaters.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And Noe went in and his sons, his wife and the wives of his sons with him into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

Translation for Translators T4T

Before it started to rain, Noah and his wife and his sons went into the boat to escape from the flood water.

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Genesis 7:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יָּ֣בֹא נֹ֗חַ וּ֠/בָנָי/ו וְ/אִשְׁתּ֧/וֹ וּ/נְשֵֽׁי בָנָ֛י/ו אִתּ֖/וֹ אֶל הַ/תֵּבָ֑ה מִ/פְּנֵ֖י מֵ֥י הַ/מַּבּֽוּל

וַ/יָּ֣בֹא bôwʼ H935 Lebo Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

נֹ֗חַ Nôach H5146 Noah N-proper

וּ֠/בָנָי/ו bên H1121 son Conj | N-mp | Suff

וְ/אִשְׁתּ֧/וֹ ʼishshâh H802 woman Conj | N-fs | Suff

וּ/נְשֵֽׁי ʼishshâh H802 woman Conj | N-fp

בָנָ֛י/ו bên H1121 son N-mp | Suff

אִתּ֖/וֹ ʼêth H854 with Prep | Suff

אֶל ʼêl H413 to(wards) Prep

הַ/תֵּבָ֑ה têbâh H8392 ark Art | N-fs

מִ/פְּנֵ֖י pânîym H6440 face Prep | N-cp

מֵ֥י mayim H4325 Water (Gate) N-mp

הַ/מַּבּֽוּל mabbûwl H3999 flood Art | N-ms

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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 7:7

וַ/יָּ֣בֹא bôwʼ H935 "Lebo" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.

Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter

Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.

נֹ֗חַ Nôach H5146 "Noah" N-proper

Noah, the patriarch who built the ark to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the flood, is the namesake of this Hebrew word. He is first mentioned in Genesis 5:29 as the son of Lamech. His story is a crucial part of biblical history.

Definition: A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.29; son of: Lamech (H3929H); father of: Shem (H8035), Ham (H2526) and Japheth (H3315) Also named: Nōe (Νῶε "Noah" G3575) § Noah = "rest" son of Lamech, father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth; builder of the ark which saved his family from the destruction of the world which God sent on the world by the flood; became the new seminal head of mankind because his family were the only survivors of the flood

Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: Noah. See also: Genesis 5:29; Genesis 8:11; Isaiah 54:9.

וּ֠/בָנָי/ו bên H1121 "son" Conj | N-mp | Suff

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

וְ/אִשְׁתּ֧/וֹ ʼishshâh H802 "woman" Conj | N-fs | Suff

The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.

Definition: : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. See also: Genesis 2:22; Genesis 34:4; Numbers 5:12.

וּ/נְשֵֽׁי ʼishshâh H802 "woman" Conj | N-fp

The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.

Definition: : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

בָנָ֛י/ו bên H1121 "son" N-mp | Suff

Definition: : child/son

אִתּ֖/וֹ ʼêth H854 "with" Prep | Suff

This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.

Definition: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

Usage: Occurs in 787 OT verses. KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. See also: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 42:32; Numbers 1:5.

אֶל ʼêl H413 "to(wards)" Prep

This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.

Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.

הַ/תֵּבָ֑ה têbâh H8392 "ark" Art | N-fs

The word tebáh means ark, like the vessel Noah built or the basket that held Moses as a baby. It is often translated as ark in the Bible.

Definition: 1) ark 1a) vessel which Noah built 1b) basket vessel in which Moses was placed

Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: ark. See also: Genesis 6:14; Genesis 7:23; Exodus 2:5.

מִ/פְּנֵ֖י pânîym H6440 "face" Prep | N-cp

This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.

Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.

מֵ֥י mayim H4325 "Water (Gate)" N-mp

This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.

Definition: This name means water, refreshment

Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.

הַ/מַּבּֽוּל mabbûwl H3999 "flood" Art | N-ms

The Hebrew word for a massive flood, like the one in Noah's time that covered the entire earth in water. It appears in the story of Noah's Ark in Genesis. This flood lasted about a year.

Definition: 1) flood, deluge. 1a) Noah's flood that submerged the entire planet earth under water for about a year

Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: flood. See also: Genesis 6:17; Genesis 9:15; Psalms 29:10.

Study Notes — Genesis 7:7

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Cross References
Genesis 7:7 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 7:7
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 7:7
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 7:7
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 7:7
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 7:7
Sermons on Genesis 7:7

Context — The Great Flood

5And Noah did all that the LORD had commanded him. 6Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth.

7And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

8The clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the ground 9came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Luke 17:27	People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
2	Genesis 6:18	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.
3	Matthew 24:38	For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
4	Genesis 7:1	Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
5	2 Peter 2:5	if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
6	Proverbs 22:3	The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
7	Hebrews 11:7	By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8	Hebrews 6:18	Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
9	1 Peter 3:20	who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
10	Genesis 7:13–15	On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons— they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature. They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life.

Genesis 7:7 Summary

Genesis 7:7 tells us that Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives all entered the ark to escape the flood. This shows that Noah trusted and obeyed God's commands, just like we are called to do in Romans 1:5 and Hebrews 11:8. By entering the ark, Noah and his family were saved from the flood, which is a picture of how God saves us from sin through faith in Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:20). This verse reminds us that God is our refuge and salvation, and that we can trust in His care and provision for our lives, just as Noah did.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Noah and his family need to enter the ark to escape the flood?

Noah and his family entered the ark to escape the flood because God instructed them to do so, as seen in Genesis 7:1, and to save themselves from the coming judgment, as stated in Genesis 6:17.

How many people entered the ark with Noah?

According to Genesis 7:7, Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives entered the ark, totaling eight people, as also mentioned in 1 Peter 3:20 and 2 Peter 2:5.

What was the purpose of the ark in relation to the flood?

The ark was a means of salvation for Noah and his family, as well as the animals that entered it, to escape the waters of the flood, as seen in Genesis 7:7 and referenced in Hebrews 11:7.

How did the animals know to come to the ark?

Although Genesis 7:7-9 does not explicitly state how the animals knew to come to the ark, it is implied that God commanded the animals to come to Noah, as stated in Genesis 7:9, and it is likely that God also guided them to the ark, similar to how He guided the dove and raven in Genesis 8:6-12.

Reflection Questions

What does this verse reveal about Noah's obedience to God's commands, and how can I apply that to my own life?
How does this verse demonstrate God's care and provision for His people, and what does that mean for me today?
What can I learn from the fact that Noah's entire family entered the ark with him, and how can I prioritize my own family's spiritual well-being?
How does this verse relate to the broader theme of salvation in the Bible, and what does it teach me about God's plan to save humanity?

Gill's Exposition on Genesis 7:7

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark,.... Within the space of the seven days, between the command of God to go into it, and the coming of the

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 7:7

And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 7:7

Or, for fear of; for fear is ascribed to and commended in Noah, . Or, from the face of.

Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 7:7

Genesis 7:7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.Ver. 7. And Noah went in, and his sons, &c.] Not till he was compelled by the coming in of the flood, say the Jews: of no good will, but because there was no other remedy. Thus they belie the good old preacher. Let no man think much to be misjudged. Novit sapiens ad hoc scamma se productum, ut depuguet cure iis, qui maledictis aluntur, ut venenis capreae . And his wife, and his sons’ wives.] Here some have noted, that when they entered into the ark, the Holy Ghost puts the men by themselves, and the women by themselves; as, when they went out, God joined them together; to teach us, say they, that in a common calamity "those that have wives, must be as they that have none". Jo. Wolverinus in Polymath.

Cambridge Bible on Genesis 7:7

6–9. A description of the entrance into the ark, with evident editorial adaptations to harmonize Genesis 6:19 and Genesis 7:2; Genesis 7:15. 6 (P). six hundred years old] P gives Noah’s age at the time of the Flood. In Genesis 7:22 he was said to be 500 years old before “he begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth”: see also Genesis 7:11. 7 (partly J). Noah went in] This account, which anticipates Genesis 7:13 (P), is probably from J, with editorial adaptations to avoid clashing with P.

Sermons on Genesis 7:7

	Sermon	Description
	Hastening the Lord's Coming by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a sense of urgency in doing the will of God. He uses the example of Noah, who dedicated his life to building the ark
	The Love of Money - Part 4 by Zac Poonen	This sermon emphasizes the importance of financial wisdom and stewardship, drawing lessons from the simplicity and wisdom of Jesus' life. It highlights the principles of buying onl
	Moral Blindness by E.L. Bevir	E.L. Bevir preaches about moral blindness throughout history, highlighting how infatuation and pride have led to destruction in various civilizations, including the Jewish nation,
	Gifts by A.W. Tozer	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the concept of giving and receiving in relation to God's love and sacrifice. He highlights four important truths from the New Testament. Firs
	Hell - Side 1 (Compilation) by Compilations	In this sermon, the speaker shares his personal testimony of a near-death experience and his encounter with hell. He describes his troubled past, including time spent in prison and
	Noah by Ron Bailey	In this sermon, the preacher starts by emphasizing the importance of understanding God's love towards humanity. He refers to the passage in Genesis chapter 5 as a basis for interpr
	Adamic Administration - Preliminary Considerations by John Murray	The video is a sermon discussing the concept of Adam's probation and the purpose behind it. The speaker explains that God intended for Adam to be elevated to a state where he could