KJV ORIGINAL
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Birds of every type, livestock of every type, and every crawling creature on the earth of every type—two of each kind will come to you so you can keep them alive.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Noah that pairs of every kind of animal will come to him so he can preserve their lives through the flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions to Noah before the great flood, detailing how Noah should gather animals for the ark. In ancient times, preserving different species would have been seen as maintaining God's created order. The phrase 'after their kind' emphasizes that God created distinct types of creatures, each meant to continue reproducing within their own category.
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