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<a href="/nkjv/genesis/7.htm">New King James Version</a> On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark— <a href="/nasb_/genesis/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> On this very same day Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, <a href="/nasb/genesis/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah&#8217s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, <a href="/nasb77/genesis/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, <a href="/lsb/genesis/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> On this very day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, <a href="/amp/genesis/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, <a href="/csb/genesis/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On that same day Noah and his three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, entered the ark, along with Noah’s wife and his three sons’ wives. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On that same day Noah along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, Noah&#8217s wife, and his three sons&#8217 wives entered the ark with him. <a href="/asv/genesis/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; <a href="/cev/genesis/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> On that day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives. <a href="/erv/genesis/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; <a href="/gwt/genesis/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On that same day Noah and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, as well as Noah's wife and his three daughters-in-law went into the ship. <a href="/gnt/genesis/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> On that same day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives. <a href="/isv/genesis/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> On that very day, Noah entered the ark with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, Noah's wife, his sons' three wives with them, <a href="/msb/genesis/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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? <a href="/net/genesis/7.htm">NET Bible</a> On that very day Noah entered the ark, accompanied by his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with his wife and his sons' three wives. <a href="/nheb/genesis/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the same day Noah, and Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, entered into the vessel; <a href="/wbt/genesis/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In the same day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark. <a href="/web/genesis/7.htm">World English Bible</a> In the same day Noah, and Shem, Ham, and Japheth—the sons of Noah—and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered into the ship— <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> On this very same day Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the Ark— <a href="/ylt/genesis/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In this self-same day went in Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, unto the ark; <a href="/slt/genesis/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In that very day went in Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth; Noah's sons, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them to the ark.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In the selfsame day Noe, and Sem, and Cham, and Japheth his sons: his wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, went into the ark: <a href="/cpdv/genesis/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> On the very same day, Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark. <a href="/nabre/genesis/7.htm">New American Bible</a> On the very same day, Noah and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of Noah’s sons had entered the ark, <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> On the very same day Noah with his sons, Shem and Ham and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons entered the ark,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> On that same day entered Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with him, into the ark; <a href="/hpbt/genesis/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> On it on this day, Noah entered the ark and Sheem and Kham and Yapheth, sons of Noah, and the wife of Noah and the three wives of his sons with him;<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; <a href="/sep/genesis/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> On that very day entered Noe, Sem, Cham, Japheth, the sons of Noe, and the wife of Noe, and the three wives of his sons with him into the ark. <a href="/parallel/genesis/7-13.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=1543" 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 Floodwaters Arrive</a> …12And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. 13<a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: bə·‘e·ṣem (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">On that very</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></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/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8392.htm" title="8392: hat·tê·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A box, chest. Perhaps of foreign derivation; a box.">the ark,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">along with his sons</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8035.htm" title="8035: wə·šêm- (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Name, oldest son of Noah. The same as shem; name; Shem, a son of Noah.">Shem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2526.htm" title="2526: wə·ḥām (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The same as cham; hot; Cham, a son of Noah; also his descendants or their country.">Ham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3315.htm" title="3315: wā·ye·p̄eṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Noah. From pathah; expansion; Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity.">and Japheth,</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.">and his</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·’ê·šeṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lō·šeṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">and the three</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nə·šê- (N-fpc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">—</a> 14they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.…<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="/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="/matthew/24-38.htm">Matthew 24:38-39</a> 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/17-27.htm">Luke 17:27</a> 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="/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="/genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18</a> So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Genesis 9:18-19</a> The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. / These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated. <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Genesis 10:1</a> This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood. <a href="/genesis/6-10.htm">Genesis 6:10</a> And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. <a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a> After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. <a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1</a> And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. <a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">Genesis 9:8-10</a> Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, / “Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, / and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth—every living thing that came out of the ark. <a href="/genesis/9-12.htm">Genesis 9:12-17</a> And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: / I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. / Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, ... <a href="/genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a> So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;day.<a href="/genesis/7-1.htm">Genesis 7:1,7-9</a> And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation… <a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a> But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.<a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.and Shem.<a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a> And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<a href="/genesis/6-10.htm">Genesis 6:10</a> And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Genesis 9:18,19</a> And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/7-9.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/genesis/7-9.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/genesis/6-10.htm">Ham</a> <a href="/genesis/6-10.htm">Japheth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-9.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Noah's</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-9.htm">Selfsame</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-5.htm">Self-Same</a> <a href="/genesis/6-10.htm">Shem</a> <a href="/genesis/7-9.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/genesis/6-15.htm">Three</a> <a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/7-7.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/7-7.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/7-15.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/genesis/7-15.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Ham</a> <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Japheth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-15.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Noah's</a> <a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Selfsame</a> <a href="/genesis/17-26.htm">Self-Same</a> <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Shem</a> <a href="/genesis/7-15.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/genesis/9-19.htm">Three</a> <a href="/genesis/8-18.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/8-15.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/8-15.htm">Wives</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'; 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It marks a specific, divinely appointed time when God's instructions were fulfilled. The phrase underscores the precision of God's timing, reflecting His sovereignty and control over the unfolding of events. This moment is a culmination of Noah's obedience and God's patience, as referenced in <a href="/genesis/6-3.htm">Genesis 6:3</a>, where God declares a 120-year period before the flood.Noah entered the ark Noah's entry into the ark signifies his faith and obedience to God's command. <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> highlights Noah's faith as he acted on things not yet seen, building the ark in reverence. The ark itself is a type of Christ, providing salvation and refuge from judgment, as Christ does for believers. The act of entering the ark symbolizes entering into God's provision and protection.along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth The inclusion of Noah's sons indicates the continuation of humanity through Noah's lineage. Shem, Ham, and Japheth are significant as they become the progenitors of the post-flood nations, as detailed in <a href="/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a>. This phrase also highlights the importance of family in God's plan, as Noah's household is preserved due to his righteousness.and his wife Noah's wife, though unnamed, plays a crucial role in the preservation of humanity. Her presence signifies the importance of marital unity and partnership in fulfilling God's purposes. The inclusion of Noah's wife also reflects the biblical pattern of family units being central to God's covenantal promises.and the three wives of his sons The mention of the sons' wives ensures the propagation of the human race after the flood. This detail underscores the completeness of God's provision for the future of humanity. The presence of these women also highlights the role of women in God's redemptive history, as they are essential for the continuation of life and the fulfillment of God's promises.<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 human and animal life. His obedience and faith are central to this account. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shem,_ham,_and_japheth.htm">Shem, Ham, and Japheth</a> Noah's sons, who, along with their wives, were chosen to continue humanity after the flood. They represent the future generations and the spreading of nations. 3. <a href="/topical/n/noah's_wife_and_sons'_wives.htm">Noah's Wife and Sons' Wives</a> These women are part of the remnant saved from the flood, highlighting the importance of family and continuity. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a> A massive vessel built according to God's instructions, symbolizing salvation and God's provision in times of judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a> A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its wickedness, demonstrating both His justice and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Noah's entry into the ark on the specified day demonstrates his complete obedience to God's instructions. Believers are called to trust and obey God's word, even when it seems challenging. <a href="/topical/f/family_and_faith.htm">Family and Faith</a> The inclusion of Noah's family highlights the importance of leading one's household in faith. Christian families are encouraged to support and strengthen each other in their spiritual journeys. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_protection.htm">God's Provision and Protection</a> The ark is a symbol of God's provision and protection. In times of trial, believers can trust that God will provide a way of salvation and refuge. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a> The flood represents God's judgment on sin but also His mercy in preserving a remnant. This duality is a reminder of the need for repentance and the hope found in God's promises.<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/who_were_shem,_ham,_and_japheth.htm">Who were Shem, Ham, and Japheth in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_ham_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ham in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_earth_repopulate_from_8_people.htm">How was the entire Earth repopulated from only eight survivors so rapidly (Genesis 9:1)? </a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_name_of_noah's_wife.htm">What was the name of Noah's wife?</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>(13) In the selfsame day.--Heb., in the bone of this day. (See Note on <a href="/genesis/2-23.htm" title="And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.">Genesis 2:23</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 13, 14. - In the selfsame day - literally, in the bone, or strength, or essence (<a href="/genesis/2-23.htm">Genesis 2:23</a>) of that day - in that very day (cf. <a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Genesis 17:23, 26</a>); "about noonday, i.e. in the public view of the world" (Peele) a phrase intended to convey the idea of the utmost precision of time" (Bush) - entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the wives of his three sons with them, into the ark. Not inconsistent with vers. 4, 5, which do not necessarily imply that the actual entry was made seven days before the Flood; but merely that Noah then began to carry out the Divine instructions. The threefold recital of the entry - first in connection with the invitation or command (ver. 5), and again in the actual process during the seven days (ver. 7), and finally on the day when the Flood began (ver. 15), - besides lending emphasis to the narrative, heightens its dramatic effect. They, and every beast after his Mad, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort (literally, wing). The creatures here specified correspond with the enumeration - viz., chay-yah, behemah, remes - in <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Genesis 1:25</a>, q.v. The last clause, kol-canaph, Kalisch, following Clericus, translates, though, according to Rosenmüller, without satisfactory reasons, "every winged creature," and so makes "three classes of winged beings - the eatable species (עופ), the birds which people the air and enliven it by the sounds of their melodies (עִפור), and the endless swarms of insects (כָּנָפ), the greatest part of which possess neither the utility of the former nor the beauty of the latter. Gesenius, however, translates it "birds of all kinds," and Knobel regards it as synonymous with "every bird." The LXX. give the sense of the two clauses: καὶ πᾶν ὄρνεον πετεινὸν κατὰ γένος αὐτοῦ. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/7-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On that very בְּעֶ֨צֶם (bə·‘e·ṣem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame day הַיּ֤וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day Noah נֹ֔חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood entered בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the ark, הַתֵּבָֽה׃ (hat·tê·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8392.htm">Strong's 8392: </a> A box, chest [along with his] sons בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Shem, וְשֵׁם־ (wə·šêm-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8035.htm">Strong's 8035: </a> Shem -- 'name', oldest son of Noah Ham, וְחָ֥ם (wə·ḥām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2526.htm">Strong's 2526: </a> Ham -- a son of Noah, also his descendants, also a name for Egyptians and Japheth, וָיֶ֖פֶת (wā·ye·p̄eṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3315.htm">Strong's 3315: </a> Japheth -- a son of Noah and [his] נֹ֗חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood wife, וְאֵ֣שֶׁת (wə·’ê·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female and the three וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת (ū·šə·lō·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice wives נְשֵֽׁי־ (nə·šê-) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female of his sons— בָנָ֛יו (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/7-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 7:13 In the same day Noah and Shem (Gen. 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