Genesis 7:23 “And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and…”

Genesis 7:23

And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

World English Bible

Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ship.

American Standard Version

And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

Geneva Bible 1599

So he destroyed euery thing that was vpon the earth, from man to beast, to ye creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: they were euen destroyed from the earth. And Noah onely remained; and they that were with him in ye Arke.

Darby Translation

And every living being was destroyed that was on the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and fowl of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth. And Noah alone remained, and what was with him in the ark.

Young's Literal Translation

And wiped away is all the substance that is on the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens; yea, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who [are] with him in the ark;

Bible in Basic English

Every living thing on the face of all the earth, man and cattle and things moving on the face of the earth, and birds of the air, came to destruction: only Noah and those who were with him in the ark, were kept from death.

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Cross references

“every living substance”

2 Peter 2:5 1 Peter 3:20 Matthew 24:37–39 Job 22:15–17 Isaiah 24:1–8 Genesis 7:21

2 Peter 2:5 · BSB

if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

1 Peter 3:20 · BSB

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

Matthew 24:37–39 · BSB

As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Job 22:15–17 · BSB

Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?

Isaiah 24:1–8 · BSB

Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants—

Genesis 7:21 · BSB

And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind.

“and Noah”

Hebrews 11:7 2 Peter 3:6 Matthew 25:46 Exodus 14:28–30 Job 5:19 Psalm 91:1

Hebrews 11:7 · BSB

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

2 Peter 3:6 · BSB

through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Exodus 14:28–30 · BSB

The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

Job 5:19 · BSB

He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

Psalm 91:1 · BSB

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.

24And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.

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