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Genesis 8:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Come out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and their wives.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Noah and his family that it's time to leave the ark and begin their new life on the restored earth.

📚 Historical Context

This command comes after the great flood had ended and the waters had receded from the earth. Noah and his family had been in the ark for over a year, waiting for God's signal that it was safe to emerge. This moment marks the beginning of humanity's fresh start on a cleansed earth.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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