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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons&#8217 wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Noah, his wife, and his sons and their wives left the boat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons&#8217 wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Noah went out, and his wife and his sons and their wives with him [after being in the ark one year and ten days].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah, along with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, came out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah, along with his sons, his wife, and his sons&#8217 wives, came out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Noah and his family had left the boat, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Noah came out with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Noah went out of the boat with his wife, his sons, and their wives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives emerged. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons? wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Noah went out along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Noah went forth, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Noah went out, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Noah goes out, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Noah goeth out, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Noah shall come forth, and his sons and his wife, and his sons' wives with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So Noe went out, he and his sons: his wife, and the wives of his sons with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Noah and his sons went out, and his wife and the wives of his sons with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Noah went forth, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Noah went out, and his wife, and his children, and the wives of his sons with him:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Noe came forth, and his wife and his sons, and his sons' wives with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/8-18.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=1787" 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/8.htm">Exiting the Ark</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.” <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><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.">So Noah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">came out,</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.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇā·nāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·’iš·tōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and his wife</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.).">and his sons’</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ū·nə·šê- (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind.…<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="/genesis/7-13.htm">Genesis 7:13</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1</a></span><br />And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Genesis 9:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-32.htm">Genesis 10:32</a></span><br />All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-29.htm">Exodus 14:29-31</a></span><br />But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. / That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20-21</a></span><br />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. / And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8</a></b></br> The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/8-15.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/7-13.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/8-16.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/8-16.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/8-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/11-3.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">God remembers Noah and calms the waters.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">The ark rests on Ararat.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-6.htm">Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">He builds an altar, and offers sacrifices,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more.</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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Noah came out</b><br>This phrase marks the end of the Flood narrative, where Noah exits the ark after the waters have receded. It signifies a new beginning for humanity and the earth. The act of coming out of the ark can be seen as a type of resurrection or new creation, paralleling the new life believers find in Christ. The ark itself is often viewed as a type of Christ, providing salvation from judgment.<p><b>along with his sons</b><br>Noah's sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—are significant as they become the progenitors of the post-Flood human race. Their presence underscores the continuity of God's plan for humanity despite the judgment of the Flood. The genealogies that follow in <a href="/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a> trace the origins of various nations back to these three sons, highlighting the unity and diversity of humanity.<p><b>and his wife</b><br>Noah's wife, though not named in the biblical text, plays a crucial role in the preservation and continuation of human life. Her inclusion emphasizes the family unit as central to God's design for society. The partnership between Noah and his wife can be seen as a model of marital faithfulness and cooperation in fulfilling God's commands.<p><b>and his sons’ wives</b><br>The presence of the sons' wives ensures the propagation of the human race. This detail highlights the importance of family and marriage in God's plan for creation. The inclusion of these women also points to the role of women in God's redemptive history, as they are essential for the fulfillment of the command to "be fruitful and multiply" (<a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</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 survive the flood and repopulate the earth. His obedience and faith are central to this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah's_sons.htm">Noah's Sons</a></b><br>Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who play a crucial role in the repopulation and diversification of humanity post-flood.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah's_wife_and_sons'_wives.htm">Noah's Wife and Sons' Wives</a></b><br>These women are essential for the continuation of human life and the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a></b><br>The vessel built by Noah under God's instruction, which served as a means of salvation for Noah's family and the animal kingdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A divine judgment on a corrupt world, symbolizing both destruction and a new beginning.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_faith.htm">Obedience and Faith</a></b><br>Noah's exit from the ark is a testament to his continued obedience and faith in God's promises. Believers are called to trust and obey God, even when the path is uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_beginnings.htm">New Beginnings</a></b><br>The emergence from the ark symbolizes a fresh start. In Christ, believers are offered new beginnings, leaving behind the old life and embracing the new.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_community.htm">Family and Community</a></b><br>The inclusion of Noah's family highlights the importance of family and community in God's plan. Believers are encouraged to nurture and support their families in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The safe exit from the ark is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises. Believers can trust in God's unwavering commitment to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_creation.htm">Stewardship of Creation</a></b><br>As Noah and his family step into a renewed world, they are tasked with stewardship. Believers are called to care for God's creation responsibly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_noah_get_drunk_post-flood.htm">Why did Noah become intoxicated after the flood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_christ_as_king_mean.htm">What was the name of Noah's wife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_birds_symbolize_in_noah's_story.htm">What do the birds symbolize in Noah's flood story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 18, 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Noah went forth</span>, - in obedience to the Divine command, - <span class="cmt_word">and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him</span>, - in obedience to Noah, to whom alone the Divine instructions were communicated; - an early instance of filial subjection to parents. <span class="cmt_word">Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the chayyah, the remes, the 'oph, all creepers upon the ground (cf. <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26</a>; <a href="/genesis/7-8.htm">Genesis 7:8, 14</a>), all of which had previously entered in. <span class="cmt_word">After their kinds</span>. Hebrew, <span class="accented">families, tribes</span> (<a href="/genesis/10-18.htm">Genesis 10:18</a>); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> not confusedly, but in an orderly fashion, as they had come in, each one sorting to its kind. <span class="cmt_word">Went forth out of the ark.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/8-18.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">So Noah</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֑חַ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> </span><span class="str2">Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came out,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֖צֵא־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his sons’</span><br /><span class="heb">בָנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wives.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְשֵֽׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/8-18.htm">Genesis 8:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/8-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 8:18 Noah went forth with his sons his (Gen. 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