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Genesis 7:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

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

This verse comes just before the great flood that would destroy all life on earth except for those in Noah's ark. Noah had already spent years building the massive ark according to God's detailed instructions. At this pivotal moment, God is giving the final command to enter the ark before the judgment begins.

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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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