KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
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
This verse comes during the account of Noah's flood, when God had decided to judge the world for its widespread wickedness and violence. God had instructed Noah to build an ark to save his family and representatives of all animal kinds. The specific timeframe given here shows God's patience—giving seven days' notice before the judgment began.
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