Genesis 8:20
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And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Genesis 8:20
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Noah made an altar to the Lord, and from every clean beast and bird he made burned offerings on the altar.
- Basic English Bible
And Noah built an altar to Jehovah; and took of every clean animal, and of all clean fowl, and offered up burnt-offerings on the altar.
- Darby Bible
And Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.
- Webster's Bible
Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and took of every clean animal, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- World English Bible
And Noah buildeth an altar to Jehovah, and taketh of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and causeth burnt-offerings to ascend on the altar;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Genesis 8:20
8:20 And Noah builded an altar - Hitherto he had done nothing without particular instructions and commands from God but altars and sacrifices being already of Divine institution, he did not stay for a particular command thus to express his thankfulness. And he offered on the altar, of every clean beast and of every clean fowl - One, the odd seventh that we read of, #Ge 7:2|,3.
evy's comment on 2012-10-12 01:57:04:
I think it’s an expression of thanking God who had preserved him and his household from the floods of which it shows that as Christians, we must practice to give offerings of thanking God whenever he takes us out of trouble.
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