Genesis 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.”

Genesis 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 7:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall take seven pairs of every clean animal with you, the male and his female. Of the animals that are not clean, take two, the male and his female.”

Genesis 7:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven, the male and his female; and of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female:”

Genesis 7:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“of all the clean beasts thou dost take to thee seven pairs, a male and its female; and of the beasts which are not clean two, a male and its female;”

Genesis 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Of all clean beasts thou shalt take to thee by sevens, a male and its female; but of the beasts that are not clean two, a male and its female.”

Genesis 7:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Of euery cleane beast thou shalt take to thee by seuens, the male and his female: but of vncleane beastes by couples, the male and his female.”

Genesis 7:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 7:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“From every clean animal you shall take for yourself seven by seven, a male and his female; and from the animal that is not clean, two by two, a male and his female;”

Genesis 7:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 7:2 in Context — Genesis 7

1 E o SENHOR disse a Noé: Entra tu e toda tua casa na arca porque a ti vi justo diante de mim nesta geração.

2 De todo animal limpo tomarás de sete em sete, macho e sua fêmea; mas dos animais que não são limpos, dois, macho e sua fêmea.

3 Também das aves dos céus de sete em sete, macho e fêmea; para guardar em vida a descendência sobre a face de toda a terra.

4 Porque passados ainda sete dias, eu farei chover sobre a terra quarenta dias e quarenta noites; e apagarei toda criatura que fiz de sobre a face da terra.

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What Does Genesis 7:2 Mean?

Genesis 7:2 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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