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
This verse is part of the flood narrative in Genesis, describing the loading of Noah's ark before the great flood that would destroy all life on earth. According to the biblical account, God commanded Noah to gather pairs of every kind of animal to preserve life through the coming judgment. The repeated phrase 'after his kind' emphasizes the organized, systematic way God ensured the survival of all species.
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