Genesis 7:4
The Scripture
(4) For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the waters rising to cover the earth, destroying all life except those in the ark. It records God's command to bring the animals and the people aboard and the subsequent judgment when the waters recede, leaving dry land. This narrative emphasizes God's sovereignty and the promise of a covenant with Noah.
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Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 7:12Deuteronomy 9:25Deuteronomy 10:10Exodus 24:18Exodus 34:28Deuteronomy 9:9