Genesis 8:20 “Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of cl…”

Genesis 8:20

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

World English Bible

Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

American Standard Version

And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and tooke of euery cleane beast, and of euery cleane foule, and offered burnt offerings vpon the altar.

Darby Translation

And Noah built an altar to Jehovah; and took of every clean animal, and of all clean fowl, and offered up burnt-offerings on the altar.

Young's Literal Translation

And Noah buildeth an altar to Jehovah, and taketh of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and causeth burnt-offerings to ascend on the altar;

Bible in Basic English

And Noah made an altar to the Lord, and from every clean beast and bird he made burned offerings on the altar.

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Cross references

“builded”

Romans 12:1 Genesis 22:9 1 Peter 2:9 Genesis 13:4 Genesis 26:25 Genesis 35:1

Romans 12:1 · BSB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Genesis 22:9 · BSB

When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Genesis 13:4 · BSB

to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 26:25 · BSB

So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.

Genesis 35:1 · BSB

Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

“clean beast”

Leviticus 11:1–47 Genesis 7:2

Leviticus 11:1–47 · BSB

The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,

Genesis 7:2 · BSB

You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate;

“burnt”

Leviticus 1:1–17

Leviticus 1:1–17 · BSB

Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,

Also

Exodus 10:25 Genesis 13:18 Genesis 22:2

Exodus 10:25 · BSB

But Moses replied, “You must also provide us with sacrifices and burnt offerings to present to the LORD our God.

Genesis 13:18 · BSB

So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

Genesis 22:2 · BSB

“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

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

In context

19Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind.

21When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.

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