Genesis 7:22

“All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Genesis 7:22

All in whose nosethrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Everything on the dry land, in which was the breath of life, came to its end.
- Basic English Bible

everything which had in its nostrils the breath of life, of all that was on the dry [land], died.
- Darby Bible

All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.
- Webster's Bible

All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.
- World English Bible

all in whose nostrils [is] breath of a living spirit -- of all that [is] in the dry land -- have died.
- Youngs Literal Bible

all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, whatsoever was in the dry land, died.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Genesis 7:22

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 7:22


7:20 The mountains were covered - Therefore there were mountains before the flood.

7:21 All flesh died, all in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was on the dry land, every living substance - And why so? Man only had done wickedly, and justly is God's hand against him, but these sheep what have they done? I answer, 1. We are sure God did them no wrong. He is the sovereign Lord of all life, for he is the sole fountain and author of it. He that made them as he pleased, might unmake them when he pleased, and who shall say unto him, What dost thou? 2. God did admirably serve the purposes of his own glory by their destruction, as well as by their creation. Herein his holiness and justice were greatly magnified: by this it appears that he hates sin, and is highly displeased with sinners, when even the inferior creatures, because they are the servants of man, and part of his possession, and because they have been abused to be the servants of sin, are destroyed with him. It was likewise an instance of God's wisdom. As the creatures were made for man when he was made, so they were multiplied for him when he was multiplied; and therefore, now mankind was reduced to so small a number, it was fit that the beasts should proportionable be reduced, otherwise they would have had the dominion, and would have replenished the earth, and the remnant of mankind that was left would have been overpowered by them.


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