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Genesis 7:15–16

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7:15Pairs24 of all creatures25 that have the breath of life came into the ark to Noah. 7:16Those that entered were male and female,26 just as God commanded him. Then the Lord shut him in.

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Footnotes

  1. 24 Heb “two two” meaning “in twos.”
  2. 25 Heb “flesh.”
  3. 26 Heb “Those that went in, male and female from all flesh they went in.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life. And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the Lord shut him in.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark. The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord shut him in.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Two of every creature that has the breath of life in it came to Noah and entered the ark. Those that entered, male and female of every creature, entered just as God had commanded him. Then the Lord shut him in.

NLTNew Living Translation

Two by two they came into the boat, representing every living thing that breathes. A male and female of each kind entered, just as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord closed the door behind them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they came to Noah to the ark, two of each, from every living thing in which was the breath of life. And those that came, male and female, of every living thing, came as God had commanded him. And Yahweh shut the door behind him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.