Genesis 7 — Rabbi

Genesis 7:1

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

ʼâmar

and — to say (used with great latitude) יְהוָה֙

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God לְנֹ֔חַ

Nôach

to/for — Noach, the patriarch of the flood בֹּֽא

bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) אַתָּ֥ה

ʼattâh

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you וְכָל

kôl

and — properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) בֵּיתְךָ֖

bayith

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) אֶל

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to הַתֵּבָ֑ה

têbâh

the — a box כִּֽי

kîy

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed אֹתְךָ֥

ʼêth

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) רָאִ֛יתִי

râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) צַדִּ֥יק

tsaddîyq

just לְפָנַ֖י

pânîym

to/for — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) בַּדּ֥וֹר

dôwr

in/with/by — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling הַזֶּֽה

zeh

the — the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Genesis 7:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you with all your household, for you [alone] I have seen as righteous

Recurring Theme

This is the first time anyone in the Bible is called "righteous" by God's own verdict - and it's enough to save Noah's entire household from… (doing what is right) before Me in this generation. [Ps 27:5; 33:18, 19; 2 Pet 2:9]

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↔ Rabbi noticed a connection

Abraham's righteousness "credited" to him through faith — the next major development of this theme in Genesis.

Acts 16:31 echoes this same household-shaped salvation pattern - one person's standing saving an entire household - in Paul's answer to the Philippian jailer.

Genesis 7:1 · WEB

Yahweh said to Noah, “Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.

Genesis 15:6 · WEB

He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.

Acts 16:31 · WEB

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

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Today's memory verse · from this session

“Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you with all your household, for you [alone] I have seen as righteous (doing what is right) before Me in this generation. [Ps 27:5; 33:18, 19; 2 Pet 2:9]”

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