Genesis 8:18

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Genesis 8:18 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

King James Version KJV

And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:

American Standard Version ASV

And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:

Bible in Basic English BBE

And Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives;

Free Bible Version FBV

So Noah and his wife, his sons and their wives, left the ark.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

So Noah came forth, and his sonnes, and his wife, and his sonnes wiues with him.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And Noah goeth out, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him;

World English Bible WEB

Noah went out, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives with him.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

So Noe went out, he and his sons: his wife, and the wives of his sons with him.

Translation for Translators T4T

So Noah left the boat, along with his wife and his sons and their wives.

Plain English Version PEV

So Noah, and his wife, and his sons, and their wives, they all came out of the big boat. And all the animals and all the birds came out of the big boat too. They came out in groups. Each sort of animal was in its family group.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 8:18

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Genesis 8:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יֵּ֖צֵא נֹ֑חַ וּ/בָנָ֛י/ו וְ/אִשְׁתּ֥/וֹ וּ/נְשֵֽׁי בָנָ֖י/ו אִתּֽ/וֹ

וַ/יֵּ֖צֵא yâtsâʼ H3318 to come out Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

נֹ֑חַ Nôach H5146 Noah N-proper

וּ/בָנָ֛י/ו bên H1121 son Conj | N-mp | Suff

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

וּ/נְשֵֽׁי ʼishshâh H802 woman Conj | N-fp

בָנָ֖י/ו bên H1121 son N-mp | Suff

אִתּֽ/וֹ ʼêth H854 with Prep | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 8:18

וַ/יֵּ֖צֵא yâtsâʼ H3318 "to come out" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to go out or come out, and it's used in many different ways, like leaving a place or starting a new journey, as seen in Genesis and Exodus.

Definition: : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

Usage: Occurs in 991 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. See also: Genesis 1:12; Exodus 9:33; Leviticus 26:45.

נֹ֑חַ 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.

וּ/בָנָ֛י/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/אִשְׁתּ֥/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)

בָנָ֖י/ו bên H1121 "son" N-mp | Suff

Definition: : child/son

אִתּֽ/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.

Study Notes — Genesis 8:18

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Genesis 8:18 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 8:18
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 8:18
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 8:18
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 8:18
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 8:18
Sermons on Genesis 8:18

Context — Exiting the Ark

16“Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives. 17Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”

18So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

19Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind. 20Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Psalms 121:8	The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Genesis 8:18 Summary

[Genesis 8:18 tells us that Noah and his family came out of the ark, just as God had commanded them in Genesis 8:16. This marked the beginning of a new era for humanity, as they were to start anew and replenish the earth. As we read in Genesis 9:1, God commanded them to 'be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth,' and this is still God's plan for humanity today. Just as Noah and his family had to trust and obey God, we too can trust in God's goodness and plans for us, even when we don't fully understand what lies ahead.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Noah and his family come out of the ark?

Noah and his family came out of the ark because God commanded them to, as seen in Genesis 8:16, where God says, 'Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives.'

What was the significance of Noah's family coming out of the ark?

Noah's family coming out of the ark marked the beginning of a new era for humanity, as they were to replenish the earth, just as God commanded them in Genesis 9:1, 'Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.'

Who came out of the ark with Noah?

According to Genesis 8:18, Noah came out of the ark with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, which is in accordance with God's command in Genesis 8:16 to bring out his entire family.

What does this verse reveal about God's plan for humanity?

This verse reveals that God's plan for humanity involves the preservation and continuation of the human family, as seen in Genesis 8:18, where Noah and his family emerge from the ark to start anew, and in Genesis 9:7, where God commands them to 'be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.'

Reflection Questions

What does it mean to emerge from a place of safety and security into a new and unknown world, and how can I apply this to my own life?
How can I, like Noah, trust in God's commands and promises, even when I don't fully understand what lies ahead?
What role do I play in God's plan to replenish and redeem the world, and how can I be a part of it?
How can I, like Noah, demonstrate obedience and faithfulness to God, even in the face of uncertainty and challenge?

Gill's Exposition on Genesis 8:18

And Noah went forth,.... Being obedient to the divine command, and no doubt with great pleasure in his countenance, and with a heart full of thankfulness for so great a deliverance; and his sons, and

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 8:18

Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 8:18

Genesis 8:18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:Ver. 18. And Noah went forth.] In obedience to the divine command. Yεωεπου, "follow God," was the old and good rule.

Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 8:18

(15-19) Go forth . . . —At the end of exactly a solar year, thus curiously rectified, Noah, his family, and all the animals belonging to the Noachian world-circle are to leave the ark. The vast extent of the flood, and the total destruction of all that had existed before, is indicated by the repetition of the primæval command, in Genesis 1:22, “to be fruitful and multiply upon the earth.” Whatever the flood may have been with respect to the whole globe, it was to Noah and his race absolutely a. new beginning of things.

Cambridge Bible on Genesis 8:18

15–19. Noah is commanded to leave the Ark, and to replenish the Earth. (P.)

Sermons on Genesis 8:18

	Sermon	Description
	The Lord Is Thy Keeper by David Wilkerson	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the sinfulness of sin in order to comprehend the loving nature of God and His grace. He uses the example of
	Help for Those That Seek It by Chuck Smith	In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith emphasizes the importance of believing in a Creator and seeing God in creation. He highlights that believing in a Creator gives life meaning and
	Every Day a Portion, All the Days by F.B. Meyer	F.B. Meyer emphasizes God's unwavering provision for His children, drawing a parallel between the care shown to Jehoiachin by the king of Babylon and the divine care God offers to
	A Heavenly Escort by C.H. Spurgeon	C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the assurance of God's presence and protection as believers journey through life, highlighting that God's promise to keep us is a source of comfort and str
	Put Forth by Charles E. Cowman	Charles E. Cowman preaches about the comforting truth that God goes before us in all circumstances, just like the Oriental shepherd who was always ahead of his sheep, ensuring thei
	The Eye of Their God Was Upon by F.B. Meyer	F.B. Meyer emphasizes the comforting truth that God's watchful eye is upon His people, particularly in times of opposition and hardship, as illustrated by the Jews during their tem
	Epistle 390 by George Fox	George Fox emphasizes the importance of living in the holy seed of Christ, which brings blessings and renewal into the image of God. He warns against the deceptive spirits and fals