For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
In seven more days, I will make it rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will destroy every living thing that I have created from the face of the earth.
God is telling Noah that He will send a devastating flood in one week that will wipe out all life on earth except what's saved in the ark.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the story of Noah's Ark, where God had declared His intention to judge the earth's corruption and violence through a great flood due to humanity's pervasive sin. God specifically instructed Noah, a righteous man, to build an ark and gather his family and animals, as this verse marks the final warning before the deluge begins. This event highlights God's sovereignty in dealing with moral evil while preserving a remnant for renewal.
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