Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. New Living Translation He went on board the boat to escape the flood—he and his wife and his sons and their wives. English Standard Version And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him went into the ark to escape the waters of the flood. Berean Standard Bible And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. King James Bible And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. New King James Version So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. New American Standard Bible Then Noah and his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark because of the waters of the flood. NASB 1995 Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood. NASB 1977 Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood. Legacy Standard Bible Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood. Amplified Bible Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him entered the ark to escape the flood waters. Christian Standard Bible So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the floodwaters. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the waters of the flood. American Standard Version And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. English Revised Version And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. GOD'S WORD® Translation Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives went into the ship to escape the floodwaters. Good News Translation He and his wife, and his sons and their wives, went into the boat to escape the flood. International Standard Version Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives entered the ark with him before the flood waters arrived. Majority Standard Bible And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. NET Bible Noah entered the ark along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives because of the floodwaters. New Heart English Bible Noah went into the vessel with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, because of the waters of the flood. Webster's Bible Translation And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. World English Bible Noah went into the ship with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, because of the floodwaters. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Noah goes—and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him—into the Ark, out of the presence of the waters of the flood; Young's Literal Translation And Noah goeth in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, unto the ark, from the presence of the waters of the deluge; Smith's Literal Translation And Noah shall come in, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him to the ark from the face of the water of the flood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Noe went in and his sons, his wife and the wives of his sons with him into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. Catholic Public Domain Version And Noah entered into the ark, and his sons, his wife, and the wives of his sons with him, because of the waters of the great flood. New American Bible Together with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, Noah went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. New Revised Standard Version And Noah with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives went into the ark to escape the waters of the flood. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Noah, with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Noah entered, and his children, and his wife, and the wives of his sons with him into the ark from before the waters of the flood. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. Brenton Septuagint Translation And then went in Noe and his sons and his wife, and his sons' wives with him into the ark, because of the water of the flood. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Entering the Ark…6Now Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came upon the earth. 7And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood. 8The clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the ground… Cross References Hebrews 11:7 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. 1 Peter 3:20 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. Matthew 24:38-39 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. Luke 17:27 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. 2 Peter 2:5 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; Genesis 6:18 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. Genesis 8:16 “Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives. Genesis 8:18 So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives. Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. Genesis 9:18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. Isaiah 54:9 “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. Ezekiel 14:14 then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 14:20 then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves. Job 22:15-17 Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod? / They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood. / They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’ 1 Chronicles 1:4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Treasury of Scripture And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. Genesis 7:1,13-15 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… Genesis 6:18 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. Proverbs 22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Jump to Previous Ark Deluge Entered Escape Flood Flowing Noah Presence Ship Water Waters Wife WivesJump to Next Ark Deluge Entered Escape Flood Flowing Noah Presence Ship Water Waters Wife WivesGenesis 7 1. Noah, his family and the living creatures enter the ark.6. The flood begins. 17. The increase of the flood for forty days. 21. All flesh is destroyed by it. 24. Its duration of 150 days. And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives This phrase highlights the family unit that God chose to preserve through the flood. Noah, a righteous man in a corrupt generation, is accompanied by his immediate family. This reflects the biblical principle of household salvation seen in Acts 16:31, where the faith of one can lead to the salvation of the family. The inclusion of Noah's wife, sons, and their wives emphasizes the importance of family in God's plan and the continuation of humanity post-flood. It also underscores the concept of covenant, as God made a covenant with Noah and his descendants (Genesis 9:9). entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood Persons / Places / Events 1. NoahA 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. Noah's Sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who, along with their wives, were part of God's plan to repopulate the earth after the flood. 3. Noah's Wife and Sons' Wives These women are part of the family unit that God preserved, highlighting the importance of family in God's plan. 4. The Ark A massive vessel built according to God's specifications, serving as a means of salvation from the floodwaters. 5. The Flood A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its widespread wickedness, sparing only Noah and his family. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CommandNoah's entry into the ark demonstrates his obedience to God's command. Believers are called to trust and obey God's instructions, even when they may not fully understand His plans. Family as a Unit of Salvation The inclusion of Noah's family in the ark underscores the importance of family in God's redemptive plan. Christians are encouraged to lead their families in faith and righteousness. God's Provision and Protection The ark symbolizes God's provision and protection for those who are faithful. Believers can trust that God will provide a way through life's challenges. Judgment and Mercy The flood represents God's judgment on sin, but also His mercy in providing a means of salvation. This duality is a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the grace available through Christ.Verse 7. - And Noah went in. I.e. began to go in a full week before the waters came (vide ver. 10). "A proof of faith and a warning to the world." And his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him. In all eight persons (1 Peter 3:20); whence it is obvious that "each had but one wife, and that polygamy, as it began among the Cainites, was most probably confined to them" (Poole). Into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. Literally, from the face of the waters, being moved with fear and impelled by faith (Hebrews 11:7). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Noahנֹ֗חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood entered וַיָּ֣בֹא (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the ark, הַתֵּבָ֑ה (hat·tê·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8392: A box, chest along with אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among his sons וּ֠בָנָיו (ū·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son and his wife וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ (wə·’iš·tōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female and his sons’ בָנָ֛יו (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son wives, וּנְשֵֽׁי־ (ū·nə·šê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female to escape מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the waters מֵ֥י (mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen of the flood. הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ (ham·mab·būl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3999: Flood -- a deluge Links Genesis 7:7 NIVGenesis 7:7 NLT Genesis 7:7 ESV Genesis 7:7 NASB Genesis 7:7 KJV Genesis 7:7 BibleApps.com Genesis 7:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 7:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 7:7 French Bible Genesis 7:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 7:7 Noah went into the ship with his (Gen. 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