Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind.
Parallel translations
- WEB Every animal, every creeping thing, and every bird, whatever moves on the earth, after their families, went out of the ship.
- KJV Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.
- NKJV Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark.
- NASB Every animal, every crawling thing, and every bird, everything that moves on the earth, went out by their families from the ark.
- NLT And all of the large and small animals and birds came out of the boat, pair by pair.
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Quick answer
Every creature went out of the ark by their families. The preserved animals spread out to fill the earth.
Overview
The orderly departure of the animals by their kinds fulfills God's purpose to preserve and multiply life. The renewed earth begins to teem with creatures once more. This restoration of animal life testifies to God's faithfulness to his creation after the waters of judgment.
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