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Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. <a href="/nlt/genesis/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> God wiped out every living thing on the earth—people, livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and the birds of the sky. All were destroyed. The only people who survived were Noah and those with him in the boat. <a href="/esv/genesis/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark. <a href="/bsb/genesis/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained. <a href="/kjv/genesis/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/7.htm">New King James Version</a> So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So He wiped out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from mankind to animals, to crawling things, and the birds of the sky, and they were wiped out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark. <a href="/nasb/genesis/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark. <a href="/lsb/genesis/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah remained, and those that were with him in the ark. <a href="/amp/genesis/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> God destroyed (blotted out, wiped away) every living thing that was on the surface of the earth; man and animals and the crawling things and the birds of the heavens were destroyed from the land. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive. <a href="/csb/genesis/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He wiped out every living thing that was on the face of the earth, from mankind to livestock, to creatures that crawl, to the birds of the sky, and they were wiped off the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He wiped out every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, from mankind to livestock, to creatures that crawl, to the birds of the sky, and they were wiped off the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark. <a href="/asv/genesis/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark. <a href="/erv/genesis/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And every living thing was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark. <a href="/gwt/genesis/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Every living creature on the face of the earth was wiped out. Humans, domestic animals, crawling creatures, and birds were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those with him in the ship were left. <a href="/gnt/genesis/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD destroyed all living beings on the earth--human beings, animals, and birds. The only ones left were Noah and those who were with him in the boat. <a href="/isv/genesis/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> All existing creatures that had lived on the surface of the ground were annihilated, from humans to livestock, from crawling creatures to birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah remained, along with those who were with him in the ark. <a href="/msb/genesis/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed?man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained. <a href="/net/genesis/7.htm">NET Bible</a> So the LORD destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived. <a href="/nheb/genesis/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, crawling creatures, and flying creatures of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the vessel. <a href="/wbt/genesis/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping animals, and the fowl of heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth; and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. <a href="/web/genesis/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ship. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And all the substance that is on the face of the ground is wiped away—from man to beast, to creeping thing, and to bird of the heavens; indeed, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who [are] with him in the Ark; <a href="/ylt/genesis/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And wiped away is all the substance that is on the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens; yea, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who are with him in the ark; <a href="/slt/genesis/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And every living thing shall be wiped off which upon the face of the earth, from man even to cattle, even to the creeping thing, and even to the birds of the heavens; and they shall be wiped out from the earth, and Noah only shall remain and they which with him in the ark.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man to beast, and the creeping things and fowls of the air: and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noe only remained, and they that were with him in the ark. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he wiped away all substance that was upon the earth, from man to animal, the crawling things just as much as the flying things of the air. And they were wiped away from the earth. But only Noah remained, and those who were with him in the ark. <a href="/nabre/genesis/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The LORD wiped out every being on earth: human beings and animals, the crawling things and the birds of the air; all were wiped out from the earth. Only Noah and those with him in the ark were left. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, human beings and animals and creeping things and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man and animals and the creeping things and the fowl of the air; they were destroyed from the earth; and Noah only remained, and those who were with him in the ark. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he blotted out all that live on the face of the Earth, from children of men and unto the domestic animal, and unto the creeper, and unto the bird of Heaven; they were wiped out from the Earth, and Noah remained and those with him in the ark.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And He blotted out every living substance which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the heaven; and they were blotted out from the earth; and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark. <a href="/sep/genesis/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And God blotted out every offspring which was upon the face of the earth, both man and beast, and reptiles, and birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth, and Noe was left alone, and those with him in the ark. <a href="/parallel/genesis/7-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1627" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/7.htm">The Duration of the Flood</a> …22Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. 23<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3351.htm" title="3351: hay·qūm (Art:: N-ms) -- Substance, existence. From quwm; properly, standing, i.e. By implication, a living thing.">living thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the face</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: way·yi·maḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">was destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">—</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: mê·’ā·ḏām (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: bə·hê·māh (N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">livestock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7431.htm" title="7431: re·meś (N-ms) -- Creeping things, moving things. From ramas; a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal.">crawling creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">and birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: way·yim·mā·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">they were blotted out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">and only</a> <a href="/hebrew/5146.htm" title="5146: nō·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Rest, patriarch who survived the flood. The same as nuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.">Noah</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and those</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8392.htm" title="8392: bat·tê·ḇāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A box, chest. Perhaps of foreign derivation; a box.">in the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: wa·yiš·šå̄·ʾɛr (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">remained.</a> 24And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Genesis 6:7</a> So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.” <a href="/genesis/6-13.htm">Genesis 6:13</a> Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth. <a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Genesis 6:17</a> And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done. <a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Genesis 9:11</a> And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” <a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a> Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Deuteronomy 29:20</a> The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven <a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9</a> “For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a> then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a> As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / 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. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. <a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a> Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / 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. <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> 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. <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a> 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. <a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a> 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; <a href="/2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a> through which the world of that time perished in the flood.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And every living substance was destroyed which was on the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.every living substance.<a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Genesis 7:21,22</a> And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: … <a href="/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15-17</a> Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? … <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-8</a> Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof… and Noah.<a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28-30</a> And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them… <a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19</a> He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.<a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1,9,10</a> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/7-3.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-18.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/genesis/7-8.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Including</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/genesis/7-16.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/7-18.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/genesis/7-18.htm">Surface</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/8-16.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/genesis/7-24.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/8-16.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/8-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Including</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/genesis/8-2.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Surface</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 7</div>1. <a href="/genesis/7-1.htm">Noah, his family and the living creatures enter the ark.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/7-6.htm">The flood begins.</a> 17. <a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">The increase of the flood for forty days.</a> 21. <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">All flesh is destroyed by it.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/7-24.htm">Its duration of 150 days.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed— This phrase emphasizes the totality of the destruction brought by the flood. It reflects the severity of God's judgment on a world that had become exceedingly wicked (<a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5-7</a>). The phrase "every living thing" underscores the comprehensive nature of the flood, affecting all forms of life. This event is a pivotal moment in biblical history, demonstrating God's holiness and justice. It serves as a precursor to future judgments, such as those described in Revelation, where God's wrath is again poured out on a sinful world.man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; The specific mention of "man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air" highlights the breadth of the destruction. This mirrors the creation account in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God created these categories of life. The flood acts as a reversal of creation, where the order established by God is undone due to human sin. This phrase also serves to remind readers of the interconnectedness of creation and humanity's role as stewards of the earth, a role that was corrupted by sin.they were blotted out from the earth, The term "blotted out" conveys a sense of erasure or removal, indicating the thoroughness of the flood's impact. This language is reminiscent of ancient Near Eastern texts where divine judgment often involved the removal of life. Theologically, it underscores the seriousness of sin and the extent to which God will go to purify His creation. This phrase also foreshadows the final judgment, where those not found in the Book of Life are similarly "blotted out" (<a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a>).and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained. This phrase highlights the theme of divine grace and salvation. Noah, described as a righteous man (<a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a>), found favor in God's eyes and was preserved along with his family and the animals in the ark. The ark serves as a type of Christ, providing salvation and refuge from judgment. Just as Noah and his family were saved through the ark, believers are saved through faith in Jesus Christ. This remnant theology is a recurring theme in Scripture, where God preserves a faithful group through whom He continues His redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a> A righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and preserve life on earth. He obeyed God's commands and built the ark. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a> A large vessel constructed by Noah under God's instructions to save his family and pairs of every kind of animal from the flood. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a> A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a> The entire planet, which was covered by the floodwaters, leading to the destruction of all life outside the ark. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Creator who judged the earth's wickedness with the flood but showed mercy by preserving Noah and the ark's inhabitants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment_and_mercy.htm">God's Judgment and Mercy</a> The flood demonstrates God's righteous judgment against sin and His mercy in providing a way of salvation through Noah and the ark. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Noah's obedience in building the ark is a model for us to follow God's instructions, even when they seem daunting or countercultural. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Noah's faith was evidenced by his actions. Our faith should also lead to tangible expressions of obedience and trust in God. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> The destruction of all life outside the ark serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance. <a href="/topical/h/hope_and_renewal.htm">Hope and Renewal</a> Just as God provided a new beginning for Noah and his family, He offers us new life through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 7</a> <a href="/q/did_fish_survive_during_noah's_flood.htm">Did fish survive during Noah's Flood?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_species_location_support_evolution.htm">Why does the geographic distribution of species support evolution rather than a global flood?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_native_histories_refute_a_flood.htm">How do Native American histories contradict a global flood?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_life_survive_the_flood.htm">How did aquatic life and plant life survive if the entire earth was submerged (Genesis 7:21–23)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Every living substance.--Every thing that stood erect (See Note on <a href="/genesis/7-4.htm" title="For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.">Genesis 7:4</a>.)Upon the face of the ground.--The adamah, the portion subdued to his use by the adam, man.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - And every living substance was destroyed - literally, wiped out (cf. <a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Genesis 6:7</a>; <a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Genesis 7:4</a>) - which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and - literally, from, man urge - cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the hearten; and they were destroyed - wiped, out by washing (cf. <a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Genesis 6:7</a>) - from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. The straits to which the advocates of the documentary hypothesis are sometimes reduced are remarkably exemplified by the fortunes of these verses (21-23) in the attempt to assign them to their respective authors. Astruc conjectures that ver. 21 was taken from what he calls monumentum B, ver. 22 from "monument" A, and ver. 23 from monument C. Eichhorn ascribes vers. 21, 22 to an Elohistic author, and ver. 23 to a Jehovistic. Ilgen assigns vers. 21, 22 to the first, and ver. 23 to the second Elohist. Bleek, all three to the Elohist; and Davidson ver. 21 to the Elohist, vers. 22, 23 to the Jehovist. Amid such uncertainty it will be reasonable to cling to the belief that Moses wrote all the three verses, at least till the higher criticism knows its own mind. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/7-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every living thing הַיְק֣וּם ׀ (hay·qūm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3351.htm">Strong's 3351: </a> Standing, a living thing on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the face פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the earth הָֽאֲדָמָ֗ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land was destroyed— וַיִּ֜מַח (way·yi·maḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to man מֵאָדָ֤ם (mê·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being and עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while livestock, בְּהֵמָה֙ (bə·hê·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal crawling creatures רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ (re·meś) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7431.htm">Strong's 7431: </a> A reptile, any other rapidly moving animal and birds ע֣וֹף (‘ō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> Flying creatures of the air; הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky they were blotted out וַיִּמָּח֖וּ (way·yim·mā·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the earth, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and only אַךְ־ (’aḵ-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> A particle of affirmation, surely Noah נֹ֛חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood remained, וַיִשָּׁ֧אֶר‪‬ (wa·yiš·šā·’er) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant and those וַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that with him אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among in the ark. בַּתֵּבָֽה׃ (bat·tê·ḇāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8392.htm">Strong's 8392: </a> A box, chest <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/7-23.htm">OT Law: Genesis 7:23 Every living thing was destroyed that was (Gen. 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