He went on board the boat to escape the flood—he and his wife and his sons and their wives.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. טהור ṭâhôr “clean, fit for food or sacrifice.”
  2. יקוּם yeqûm “standing thing; what grows up, wheth…
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This largest and most complete menagerie that was ever gathered together was not collected by human skill; divine power alone could have accomplish…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons'
wives with him, into the ark

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The call to Noah is very kind, like that of a tender father to his children to come indoors when he sees night or a storm coming. Noah did not go i…

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