they, and every animal after its kind, all the livestock after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.
Parallel translations
- KJV They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
- BSB they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.
- NKJV they and every beast after its kind, all cattle after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.
- NASB they and every animal according to its kind, and all the livestock according to their kind, and every crawling thing that crawls on the earth according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind, all sorts of birds.
- NLT With them in the boat were pairs of every kind of animal—domestic and wild, large and small—along with birds of every kind.
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Quick answer
Every kind of animal, livestock, creeping thing, and bird entered the ark with them. All the kinds are preserved together.
Overview
The sweeping list, echoing the creation account's "after its kind," shows the comprehensive preservation of life. God brings a representative of every kind safely into the ark. This preservation reflects God's faithfulness to sustain creation even as he judges its corruption.
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