Genesis 7:16
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.”Genesis 7:16
What Does Genesis 7:16 Mean?
Genesis 7:16 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 7, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 7:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 26:20“Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.”Matthew 25:10“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.”Luke 13:25“When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:”Genesis 6:22“Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.”Genesis 7:2“Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.”Psalms 91:1“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”Genesis 6:16“A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.”Genesis 7:9“There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.”2 Kings 4:4“And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.”Deuteronomy 33:27“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.”Psalms 46:2“Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;”John 10:27“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”1 Peter 1:5“Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”Proverbs 3:23“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.”
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