And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Take with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them.”
- KJV And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
- BSB You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.”
- NASB As for you, take for yourself some of every food that is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and them.”
- NLT And be sure to take on board enough food for your family and for all the animals.”
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Quick answer
Noah is told to gather food for himself and the animals. God's plan of rescue includes practical provision.
Overview
The command to store food shows that God's deliverance involves means and human responsibility, not merely miracle. Noah must work diligently to provide for the long ordeal ahead. This blend of divine command and human obedience models a faith that trusts God while acting on his word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 136:25Who gives food to every creature; for his loving kindness endures forever.
- Gen 1:29–30God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.
- Ps 145:16You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
- Matt 6:26See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
- Job 38:41Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?
- Ps 35:6Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.
- Job 40:20Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
- Ps 147:9He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
- Ps 104:27–28These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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