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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:18

But with thee will I establish my covenant . בְּרית ( διαθη ì κη , LXX .; foedue, Vulgate; testamentum, N . T .), from בָּרַא , to cut or carve; hence a covenant, from the custom of passing between the divided pieces of the victims slain on the occasion of making such solemn compacts (cf. Genesis 15:9 ; Gesenius); from בָּרַה , to eat, hence an eating together, a banquet (cf. Genesis 31:54 ; Lee). On the Bible idea of covenant see Genesis 15:9 . My covenant =... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:19-21

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort (literally, by twos, i.e. in pairs) shalt thou bring into —or cause to enter, i.e. receive them when they come ( Genesis 6:20 )— the ark, to keep them alive —literally, to cause to live ; ι ̓ ì να τρε ì φης ( LXX .); in order to preserve alive (sc. the animals)— with thee; they shall be male and female. Of fowls after their kind (literally, of the fowl after its kind ) , and of cattle after their... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 6:9-22

- Section VI - The Deluge- XXIII. The Ark9. דור dôr “age, time from birth to death,” applied either to an individual or the whole contemporary race, running parallel with some leading individual. Hence, the “race” or “generation” living during that time.14. תבה tēbâh “chest, ark.” It is used only of this vessel of Noah’s construction, and of the little vessel in which Moses was put Exodus 2:3, Exodus 2:5. The root, according to Furst, means “to be hollow.” אבה 'ēbeh a cognate word,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 6:17-18

Genesis 6:17-18 . Behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth I, who am infinite in power and therefore can do it; infinite in justice, and therefore will do it. But with thee will I establish my covenant 1st, The covenant of providence, that the course of nature should be continued to the end of time, notwithstanding the interruption which the flood would give to it: this promise was immediately made to Noah and his sons, Genesis 9:8, &c.; they were as trustees... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 6:9-22

The flood (6:9-8:19)Amid the corruption, there was one man, Noah, who remained faithful to God. Therefore, God promised to preserve Noah, along with his family, so that when the former evil race had been destroyed, he could use Noah and his family to build a new people (9-12; cf. Hebrews 11:7; 2 Peter 2:4-5; 2 Peter 2:4-5).God’s means of destruction was a great flood. Besides preserving Noah and his family, God preserved a pair of each kind of animals in the region, thereby helping to maintain... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 6:18

covenant. First occurrence of the word. and. Note the Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) emph, the assurance given to each. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 6:19

two. For preservation of species. In contrast with the "seven" (Genesis 7:2 ) clean animals, which were for sacrifice. Hence here it is Elohim (verses: Genesis 6:13 , Genesis 6:22 , Genesis 6:9 ) as the Creator; while in Genesis 7:0 : it is Jehovah in His covenantrelation. See App-4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 6:20

of. Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, and Syriac read "and of". earth = ground. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 6:18

"But I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee."THE COVENANT WITH NOAHIt is remarkable how little attention is paid to God's covenant with Noah, which is by far the most important thing in the chapter, in that the redemption of the entire human race afterward is most surely involved in it. Whitelaw wrote it off as the "already well known covenant"[17] that God had made with man. Willis thought it was... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 6:19-21

WHAT WAS TO BE TAKEN INTO THE ARK?"And every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. Of the birds after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shah be for food for thee, and for them."This is a... read more

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