Genesis 7:1-16 NIV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:11-12

Here is, I. The date of this great event; this is carefully recorded, for the greater certainty of the story. 1. It was in the 600th year of Noah's life, which, by computation, appears to be 1656 years from the creation. The years of the old world are reckoned, not by the reigns of the giants, but the lives of the patriarchs; saints are of more account with God than princes. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. Noah was now a very old man, even as men's years went then. Note,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:13-16

Here is repeated what was related before of Noah's entrance into the ark, with his family and creatures that were marked for preservation. Now, I. It is thus repeated for the honour of Noah, whose faith and obedience herein shone so brightly, by which he obtained a good report, and who herein appeared so great a favourite of Heaven and so great a blessing to this earth. II. Notice is here taken of the beasts going in each after his kind, according to the phrase used in the history of the... 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

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

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:11-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:13-16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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