Genesis 6:19 meaning and explanation
And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.
Genesis 6:19, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Noah, instructing him to bring pairs of every living creature into the ark he has been commanded to build before the flood. The Hebrew word nephesh, here rendered "living creature," can also mean life or soul, and it covers birds, animals and crawling things alike.
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