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It shall serve as food for you and for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather <i>it</i> to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather <i>it</i> to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for you, take for yourself some of every food that is edible, and gather <i>it</i> to yourself; and it shall be food for you and them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And as for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather <i>it</i> to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather <i>it</i> to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Also take with you every kind of food that is edible, and you shall collect <i>and</i> store it; and it shall be food for you and for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take with you every kind of food that is eaten; gather it as food for you and for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take with you every kind of food that is eaten; gather it as food for you and for them.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Store up enough food both for yourself and for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Take every kind of food that can be eaten and store it. It will be food for you and the animals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Take along all kinds of food for you and for them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For your part, take some of the edible food and store it away—these stores will be food for you and the animals." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And you must take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten, and gather it together. It will be food for you and for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And as for you, take for yourself all the kinds of food that are eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be food for you, and for them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And take thou to thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Take with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you, take for yourself from all food that is eaten; and you have gathered [it] to yourself, and it has been for you and for them for food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And thou, take to thyself of all food that is eaten; and thou hast gathered unto thyself, and it hath been to thee and to them for food.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And take thou to thee of all food which shall be eaten, and thou shalt collect to thee, and it shall be to thee and to them for food.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt take unto thee of all food that may be eaten, and thou shalt lay it up with thee: and it shall be food for thee and them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, you shall take with you from all the foods that are able to be eaten, and you shall carry these with you. And these shall be used as food, some for you, and the rest for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, you are to provide yourself with all the food that is to be eaten, and store it away, that it may serve as provisions for you and for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Also take with you every kind of food that is eaten, and store it up; and it shall serve as food for you and for them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you must take a supply of all food that is eaten, and you shall store it by you; and it shall be for food for you and for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you take for yourselves from every food that is eaten, and gather to yourselves, and it will be yours and theirs for food.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt take to thyself of all kinds of food which ye eat, and thou shalt gather them to thyself, and it shall be for thee and them to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/6-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1432" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/6.htm">Noah Builds the Ark</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You are also</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">to take</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">for yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/3978.htm" title="3978: ma·’ă·ḵāl (N-ms) -- Food. From 'akal; an eatable.">of food</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yê·’ā·ḵêl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">is eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: wə·’ā·sap̄·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">and gather it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402: lə·’āḵ·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Food, eating. Feminine of 'Ukal; food.">as food</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">for yourselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">and for</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·lā·hem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3mp) -- ">the animals.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39</a></span><br />Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-31.htm">Exodus 16:31-35</a></span><br />Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey. / Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’” / So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-17.htm">Exodus 12:17</a></span><br />So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-23.htm">Exodus 16:23</a></span><br />He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-24.htm">Exodus 12:24-25</a></span><br />And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants. / When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">Exodus 16:32-34</a></span><br />Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’” / So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” / And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Exodus 12:3-4</a></span><br />Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household. / If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Exodus 16:19-20</a></span><br />Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.” / But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Exodus 12:8-10</a></span><br />They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. / Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire—its head and legs and inner parts. / Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-26</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-32</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And take you to you of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to you; and it shall be for food for you, and for them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Genesis 1:29,30</a></b></br> And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which <i>is</i> upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which <i>is</i> the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a></b></br> Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-20.htm">Job 40:20</a></b></br> Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-47.htm">Edible</a> <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/genesis/1-10.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/6-20.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/genesis/3-23.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/genesis/6-20.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/jude/1-13.htm">Store</a> <a href="/genesis/6-14.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/14-24.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-47.htm">Edible</a> <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/29-7.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/7-2.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/genesis/7-14.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">Store</a> <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/6-1.htm">The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/6-8.htm">Noah finds grace.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">His family line</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/6-14.htm">The order, form, dimensions, and building of the ark.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/6.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/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are also to take for yourself</b><br>This phrase indicates a personal responsibility given to Noah. It emphasizes the direct command from God to Noah, highlighting the importance of obedience and preparation. In the context of Genesis, Noah is seen as a righteous man chosen by God to preserve life. This command reflects the broader biblical theme of stewardship, where individuals are entrusted with responsibilities by God. The personal nature of the command underscores the intimate relationship between God and Noah, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, such as in the calling of Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10</a>).<p><b>every kind of food that is eaten</b><br>This phrase suggests a comprehensive gathering of sustenance, indicating the variety and abundance of God's provision. It reflects the dietary practices of the time, which would have included grains, fruits, vegetables, and possibly preserved meats. The emphasis on "every kind" points to the necessity of sustaining both human and animal life during the flood. This mirrors the later provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16), where God provides for the Israelites' needs. It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching of God's provision for all needs (<a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>).<p><b>and gather it</b><br>The act of gathering implies diligence and foresight. Noah's obedience in gathering food is an act of faith, trusting in God's warning about the impending flood. This gathering can be seen as a type of the church's mission to gather souls, as seen in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>). The gathering also reflects the principle of preparation and readiness, akin to the parable of the ten virgins (<a href="/matthew/25.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a>), where preparedness is crucial.<p><b>as food for yourselves</b><br>This phrase highlights the necessity of self-preservation and care for one's family. It underscores the importance of providing for one's household, a principle echoed in <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a>, where providing for one's family is seen as a fundamental duty. The inclusion of "yourselves" indicates that Noah's family is central to God's plan for post-flood humanity, preserving the line through which the Messiah would eventually come.<p><b>and for the animals.</b><br>This final phrase emphasizes the care for all of God's creation. It reflects the dominion mandate given to humanity in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, where humans are tasked with stewarding the earth and its creatures. The inclusion of animals in God's preservation plan points to their value in creation and their role in the post-flood world. This care for animals can be seen as a precursor to the peaceable kingdom prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>, where harmony between humans and animals is restored. The preservation of animal life also foreshadows the redemption of all creation, as mentioned in <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>A righteous man chosen by God to build the ark and preserve life during the flood. He is obedient to God's commands, including the gathering of food.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who instructs Noah on how to prepare for the coming flood, demonstrating His sovereignty and care for creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a></b><br>The large vessel constructed by Noah under God's direction to save his family and pairs of every kind of animal from the flood.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its widespread wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/animals.htm">Animals</a></b><br>Every kind of living creature that Noah is instructed to bring onto the ark, ensuring the preservation of species.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>Noah's gathering of food demonstrates his complete obedience to God's commands. We are called to trust and obey God's guidance in our lives, even when it requires effort and preparation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>This verse reminds us of God's provision for our needs. Just as He provided for Noah and the animals, He provides for us today. We should trust in His provision and be diligent in our responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>Noah's task of gathering food highlights the importance of stewardship. We are called to wisely manage the resources God has entrusted to us, ensuring that we care for both ourselves and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_the_future.htm">Preparation for the Future</a></b><br>Noah's actions teach us the value of preparing for the future. In our spiritual and physical lives, we should be proactive in preparing for what lies ahead, trusting in God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Noah's faith was demonstrated through his actions. Our faith should also be evident in how we live, showing our trust in God through our obedience and preparation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_noah_fit_all_on_the_ark.htm">How did Noah fit all animals on the Ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_noah's_ark_sustain_all_species.htm">How could Noah’s Ark have housed and sustained all animal species for a year?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/animals_on_noah's_ark.htm">How many animals were on Noah's ark? (Genesis 6:19-20 vs. Genesis 7:2-3)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_feeding_animals_align_with_science.htm">(Psalm 147:9) Can the claim that God personally provides food for the animals be reconciled with scientific observations and the natural ecosystems we see today?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/6-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are also</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to take</span><br /><span class="heb">קַח־</span> <span class="translit">(qaḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every kind</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of food</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽאֲכָל֙</span> <span class="translit">(ma·’ă·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3978.htm">Strong's 3978: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eatable</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is eaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yê·’ā·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gather [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָסַפְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·sap̄·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as food for yourselves</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָכְלָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’āḵ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_402.htm">Strong's 402: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, eating</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] for [the animals].”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/6-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 6:21 Take with you of all food that (Gen. 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