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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:1-4

Here is, I. A gracious invitation of Noah and his family into a place of safety, now that the flood of waters was coming, Gen. 7:1. 1. The call itself is very kind, like that of a tender father to his children, to come in doors, when he sees night or a storm coming: Come thou, and all thy house, that small family that thou hast, into the ark. Observe, (1.) Noah did not go into the ark till God bade him; though he knew it was designed for his place of refuge, yet he waited for a renewed... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:5-10

Here is Noah's ready obedience to the commands that God gave him. Observe, 1. He went into the ark, upon notice that the flood would come after seven days, though probably as yet there appeared no visible sign of its approach, no cloud arising that threatened it, nothing done towards it, but all continued serene and clear; for, as he prepared the ark by faith in the warning given that the flood would come, so he went into it by faith in this warning that it would come quickly, though he did... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:1

And the Lord said unto Noah ,.... After Noah had built the ark, and got all things ready as were commanded him; and when it was but seven days ere the flood would begin: Come thou and all thy house into the ark ; that is, he and his wife, his three sons and their wives: for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation : this was a great character of Noah; that he was a "righteous" person, not by his own righteousness, but by the righteousness of faith he was both heir and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:2

Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens ,.... From hence it appears, that the distinction of clean and unclean beasts, at least for sacrifice, if not for food, was known before the flood, and so before the law of Moses; though some think this is said by anticipation, and as providing a large stock of such creatures for the propagation of their species; because they would be most serviceable to men both for food and sacrifice: but as it is certain that sacrifices were offered... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:3

Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and his female ,.... That is, of such as were clean; seven couple of these were to be brought into the ark, for the like use as of the clean beasts, and those under the law; and so at this time, and here meant were turtledoves, and young pigeons that were for sacrifice; and the rest were for food: and the design of bringing both into the ark was: to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth ; that the species of creatures might be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:4

For yet seven days ,.... Or one week more, after the above orders were given, which, the Jews say, were for the mourning at Methuselah's death; others, that they were an additional space to the one hundred and twenty given to the old world for repentance; in which time some might truly repent, finding that the destruction of the world was very near, and who might be saved from everlasting damnation, though not from perishing in the flood: but it rather was a space of time proper for Noah to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:5

And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him ,.... He prepared for his entrance into the ark, and all the creatures with him; got everything ready for them, the rooms for their habitation, and food for their sustenance. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:6

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth ,.... When it began, for he was in his six hundred and first year when it ended, Genesis 8:13 his eldest son was now an hundred years old, since when Noah was five hundred years old he begat children, Genesis 5:32 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:1

Thee have I seen righteous - See the note on Genesis 6:8 ; read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:2

Of every clean beast - So we find the distinction between clean and unclean animals existed long before the Mosaic law. This distinction seems to have been originally designed to mark those animals which were proper for sacrifice and food, from those that were not. See Leviticus 11. read more

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