Genesis 7:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life.”

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BSBPD

“They came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two of every creature with the breath of life.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh wherein is the breath of life.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And they come in unto Noah, unto the ark, two by two of all the flesh in which <FI>is<Fi> a living spirit;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 7:15 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 6:19And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.
  2. Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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