They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
They went in, along with every kind of wild animal, every kind of livestock, every kind of creature that crawls on the ground, and every kind of bird, every type of flying creature.
This verse describes how every different type of animal entered Noah's ark, emphasizing that representatives of all living creatures were preserved.
📚 Historical Context
The Flood story in Genesis describes God's judgment on a corrupt and violent world by sending a great deluge to wipe out wickedness while preserving the faithful. Noah, chosen as a righteous man, was instructed by God to build an ark and bring pairs of every kind of animal to ensure the continuation of life after the flood. In Genesis 7:14, this verse details the animals entering the ark as part of God's precise plan for creation's survival.
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