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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 7 - Introduction

* Noah, and his family and the living creatures, enter the ark, and the flood begins. (1-12) Noah shut in the ark. (13-16) The increase of the flood for forty days. (17-20) All flesh is destroyed by the flood. (21-24)

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See also Genesis 7 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _NOAH ENTERS THE ARK WITH HIS FAMILY, THE ANIMAL RACE BEING ADMITTED WITH HIM. THE GREAT DEEP IS BROKEN UP; THE CATARACTS OF HEAVEN ARE OPENED; THE RAIN DESCENDS FOR FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHT; AND PR...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 7 This chapter begins with an order to Noah to come with his family and all the creatures into the ark, that they might be safe from the flood, which would quickly be upon the...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 1665. B.C. 2349._ We have in this chapter, (1,) _ God's gracious call to Noah to come into the ark, 1; and to bring the creatures that were to be preserved alive with him, Genesis 7:2, in cons...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Noah, with his familie, and the liuing creatures, enter into the Arke. 17 The beginning, increase, and continuance of the Flood. 1 AND the [NOTE: 2 Peter 2:5.] LORD saide vnto Noah, Come thou and...

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