And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
And the LORD said to Noah, 'Come, you and your whole family, into the ark, because I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.'
God is calling Noah and his family into the ark because Noah alone among all people of his time has lived righteously before God.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, God had seen the rampant wickedness and corruption that filled the earth, leading Him to decide on a great flood as judgment against humanity. Noah, a man described as righteous and blameless among his contemporaries, was chosen by God to build an ark and preserve his family along with pairs of animals from the coming destruction. This verse captures the moment when God personally invites Noah and his household into the ark, signaling the imminent start of the flood.
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