Genesis 6:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And this is how you should build it: The ark should be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving Noah the exact measurements for building the ark - about 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Noah for building the ark before the great flood. A cubit was an ancient measurement based on the length from a person's elbow to their fingertips, roughly 18 inches. These dimensions would have made the ark an enormous vessel, larger than many modern ships, demonstrating the massive scale of God's plan for preserving life on earth.

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