Genesis 6:19 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 6:13-21

Here it appears indeed that Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. God's favour to him was plainly intimated in what he said of him, Gen. 6:8-10, where his name is mentioned five times in five lines, when once might have served to make the sense clear, as if the Holy Ghost took a pleasure in perpetuating his memory; but it appears much more in what he says to him in these verses?the informations and instructions here given him. I. God here makes Noah the man of his counsel, communicating to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 6:19

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark ,.... That is, of fowls, cattle, and creeping things, as after explained; and two of each sort at least were to be brought, as Jarchi observes, and not fewer; though of the clean sort there were to be more, even seven, as after directed; and these were to be brought, that they might preserve their species, as it follows: to keep them alive with thee ; to be fed and nourished by him in the ark, while... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 6:19

To keep them alive - God might have destroyed all the animal creation, and created others to occupy the new world, but he chose rather to preserve those already created. The Creator and Preserver of the universe does nothing but what is essentially necessary to be done. Nothing should be wantonly wasted; nor should power or skill be lavished where no necessity exists; and yet it required more means and economy to preserve the old than to have created new ones. Such respect has God to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 6:19

Verse 19 19.And of every living thing of all flesh. “All flesh” is the name he gives to animals of whatsoever kind they may be. He says they went in two and two; not that a single pair of each kind was received into the ark, (for we shall soon see that there were three pairs of the clean kinds, and one animal over, which Noah afterwards offered in sacrifice;) but whereas here mention is made only of offspring, he does not expressly state the number, but simply couples males with females, that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:9-22

The building of the ark. I. THE MAN AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES . A common saying, and one possessed of a show of wisdom, that a person seldom rises far above the average goodness, or sinks far below the average wickedness, of the age in which he lives. Yet it is precisely in proportion as individuals either excel or fall beneath their generation that they are able to affect it for good or evil. All epoch-making men are of this stamp. Noah, it is obvious, was not a man whose character... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:9-22

Righteousness and peace. The description of Noah is very similar to that of Enoch, just and perfect in his generation, that is, blameless in his walk before men, which is saying much of one who lived in a time of universal corruption. And he walked with God, i.e. devout and religious, and, from the analogy of the preceding use of the words, we may say, a prophet. He preached righteousness both with lip and life. To this good and great prophet the announcement is made of the coming... 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

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 6:19

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 6:13-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 6:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 6:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 6:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:9-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:9-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 6:19-21

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 6:9-22

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

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