KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But I will make a covenant with you. You will go into the ark along with your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to make a special agreement with Noah and save his entire family from the coming flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during God's instructions to Noah before the great flood that would destroy the earth due to widespread wickedness. God had chosen Noah because he was righteous and blameless among his generation. This represents the first time in Genesis that God explicitly mentions making a covenant, establishing a pattern of divine agreements that would continue throughout biblical history.
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