Genesis 7:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Everything that breathed air and lived on dry land died.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the complete devastation of the flood - every breathing creature on land perished.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the biblical narrative of the Great Flood in Genesis, where God sent a worldwide deluge as judgment on humanity's widespread wickedness and corruption. In the story, Noah and his family, along with selected animals, were preserved inside the ark, while all other living creatures on dry land were destroyed to cleanse the earth. Specifically, Genesis 7:22 underscores the total scope of this destruction, indicating that every being with the breath of life perished outside the ark.

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