Genesis 7:3
“Of fowls also of the air by sevens , the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and his female,.... That is, of such as were clean; seven couple of these…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 7:1-9
- The Ark Was Entered 2. טהור ṭâhôr “clean, fit for food or sacrifice.” 4. יקוּם yeqûm “standing thing; what grows…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 7:1-4
Here is, I. A gracious invitation of Noah and his family into a place of safety, now that the flood of waters was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the fowl Apparently, according to the Hebrew text, all the birds were regarded as clean. Possibly, however, the omission…