Genesis 7:14 Meaning
They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
Context Explained
12And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
14They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
15And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
16And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Genesis 1:24-25
The creation of animals by their kinds is reiterated in the account of Noah.
Leviticus 11:46-47
The distinction of animals by their kinds continues into the laws given to Israel.
Matthew 10:29
Jesus emphasizes God's care for all creatures, similar to His instructions to Noah.
Source: Genesis 7:14