There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
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Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass after seven days,.... Were ended, or on the seventh day, after God had given the orders to Noah, to prepare for his going into the ark, with his family, and all the creatures:…
- The Ark Was Entered 2. טהור ṭâhôr “clean, fit for food or sacrifice.” 4. יקוּם yeqûm “standing thing; what grows up, whether animal or plant.” Compare קמה qāmâh “stalk, or standing corn.” Gen…
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…
Cambridge Bible
two and two Apparently these words are introduced in order to harmonize the account in this verse with the command in Gen 6:19, and with the description in Gen 7:15. There is no mention of the…
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