Genesis 7:23

21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

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BSB
And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.
KJV
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
WEB
Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ship.
ASV
And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.
DARBY
And every living being was destroyed that was on the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and fowl of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth. And Noah alone remained, and what was with him in the ark.
BLB
And He wiped out every living thing that [was] on the face of the ground: From mankind to livestock to crawling thing and to the bird of the heavens. And they were wiped out from the earth, and only Noah remained, and those who [were] with him in the ark.
ÅB
Og han[^1] utryddet hvert liv som var på jorden, både mennesker og fe og kryp og fuglene under himmelen; de ble utryddet av jorden, og bare Noah ble igjen, og det som var med ham i arken.
OTB
Alt levende på jordens overflate ble utslettet; mennesker og dyr og skapninger som beveger seg langs bakken og himmelens fugler ble utslettet fra jorden. Bare Noah var igjen, og de som var med ham i arken.
B1930
Og han utryddet hvert liv som var på jorden, både mennesker og fe og kryp og fuglene under himmelen; de blev utryddet av jorden, og bare Noah blev igjen, og det som var med ham i arken. / < Gud.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Peter 2:5

    And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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  • 1 Peter 3:20

    Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

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  • Hebrews 11:7

    By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

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  • Luke 17:26–27

    And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

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  • 2 Peter 3:6

    Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

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  • Matthew 24:37–39

    But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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  • Job 22:15–17

    Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

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  • Matthew 25:46

    And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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