Genesis 8:19 meaning and explanation

Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind.

Genesis 8:19, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse closes the flood story by showing that God's command in verses 16 and 17 was carried out exactly. Noah, his family, and every creature leave the ark in orderly groups, each "kind by kind," the same phrasing used when the animals entered.

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