Genesis 7:2 Meaning
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
Context Explained
1And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
2Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
3Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
4For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Leviticus 11:2-3
The distinction between clean and unclean animals is elaborated in the law given to Israel.
Hebrews 7:26
Jesus is described as a high priest who is holy, unlike the sacrificial system of clean animals.
Genesis 8:20
Noah's offering of clean animals after the flood shows the importance of sacrifice.
Source: Genesis 7:2