Bible Strands
Genesis 7:13
On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records Noah and his household entering the ark at the precise moment the floodwaters commence, fulfilling the command issued in Genesis 7:1.
The words — בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה (be-'etzem ha-yom ha-zeh) literally renders "on the very day," stressing exact timing, while בָּא (ba') denotes the physical act of entering.
The thread — This entry fulfills the covenant structure outlined in Genesis 6:18, directly answers the command in Genesis 7:1, and utilizes the family roster first established in Genesis 5:32.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that obedience to a divine directive occurs at the appointed starting point of judgment, not after a trial period.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Cross-references
- Genesis 6:18 But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.
- Genesis 7:1 Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
- Genesis 5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- Genesis 6:10 And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- Genesis 7:7 And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.
- Genesis 9:18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
- Genesis 10:1 This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
- Genesis 10:6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Genesis 10:21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
- 1 Chronicles 1:4 The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.