Genesis 7:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 7:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 7:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 7:16 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Genesis 7:16 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 7:16
“There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:16: went, male, female
“And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:16: went, god, commanded
“And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:16: went, god, lord
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:16: went, god, lord
“And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:16: went, commanded, lord
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