What does it mean that God saw Noah as righteous in his generation?

When God says He has seen Noah righteous in his generation, it means Noah trusted and walked with God while the rest of the world lived in deep sin. This does not mean Noah was perfect or without any fault, but that he believed God and wanted to live uprightly before Him. God Himself is the one who judges what is true righteousness. In a corrupt age, Noah stood out as a man who listened to God, took His warnings seriously, and ordered his life around what God said, not around the behavior of the crowd.

Why did God tell Noah to take clean animals by sevens into the ark?

God told Noah to bring clean animals by sevens, while other animals came by twos. Clean animals were the ones suitable for sacrifice and also for food later on. Taking more of them meant there would be enough to offer to God after the flood and still have pairs left to breed and fill the earth again. This detail shows that God was not only judging the world but also planning for worship and for the future of life after the flood had passed.

What was the purpose of the seven days before the flood began?

God said that in seven days He would send rain for forty days and nights. Those seven days were a final period before the flood actually started. They gave Noah time to finish entering the ark with his family and for the animals to come in as God directed. They also show God’s patience, as He did not strike suddenly without warning. Even at the last moment there was space for people to think, yet the story shows that only Noah and his household took God’s word seriously enough to enter the ark.

What does it mean that the fountains of the great deep were broken up?

The fountains of the great deep being broken up means that water from under the earth burst out, while at the same time the windows of heaven were opened and heavy rain poured down. So the floodwaters came from below and from above. This picture shows God using all creation to carry out His judgment. The world that had been kept in balance is suddenly let loose at God’s command, so that the waters rise higher and higher until even the hills and mountains are covered.

Why did the Lord shut Noah in the ark?

When the passage says the Lord shut Noah in, it means God Himself closed them safely inside the ark. This was more than just shutting a door; it was God’s way of sealing Noah and his family in a place of safety while judgment fell outside. The rising waters and violent storm could not break in because God was guarding them. It is a picture of how, when God sets someone in His care, His protection is stronger than any danger around them, no matter how great it seems.

Why did God destroy all living things on the earth in the flood?

The passage explains that human evil had filled the earth, and God sent the flood as a judgment on that deep, ongoing sin. All flesh that moved on the dry land, in whose nostrils was the breath of life, died when the waters covered the earth. This shows how seriously God views sin and violence. At the same time, He did not wipe out everything without hope. He preserved Noah, his family, and the animals in the ark so that life could continue afterward according to His plan.

What is the meaning of the animals going two by two into the ark?

The animals going two by two into the ark shows how God was keeping life alive for after the flood. Each kind came with a male and a female so they could breed and fill the earth again when the waters went down. The passage also says they came to Noah as God had commanded, which points to God quietly directing even the animals. While people refused to listen, the creatures obeyed the order of their Maker and entered the place of safety He had prepared.

ماذا يعلمنا هذا المقطع عن شخصية الله؟

This passage shows both God’s justice and His mercy. He does not ignore long-lasting sin and violence, so He brings a real, worldwide judgment in the flood. At the same time, He calls Noah and his family into the ark, gives clear warnings, and makes sure animals are preserved “to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.” God sees the righteous, protects those who trust and obey Him, and still cares for His creation even while He is judging widespread evil.

How does Noah’s obedience in this passage speak to believers today?

Noah obeyed God in very detailed ways, even when he could not yet see the flood and lived in a world that did not believe. He built the ark, gathered what God said, entered when God told him, and stayed there until God brought him out. For believers today, his example shows what it looks like to trust God’s word more than what we see around us. It encourages steady, practical obedience in daily life, trusting that God will keep His promises and care for those who walk with Him.

Why are the dates and Noah’s age included in the flood story?

The passage gives the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, the second month, and the seventeenth day when the flood began. These details show that this is treated as a real event in time, not just a vague story. They also help trace how long the waters stayed on the earth and how God ordered each stage, from the start of the rain to the time the waters prevailed for one hundred fifty days. It reminds readers that God’s acts in history are precise and not random.

Gen.۷.۱

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وقال الرب لنوح ادخل انت وجميع بيتك الى الفلك. لاني اياك رأيت بارا لديّ في هذا الجيل.

waqal alrabu linawh adkhul ant wajamie baytik alaa alfalak. lani ayak ra'ayt baran ldy fi hadha aljili.

The Great Flood

۱ وقال الرب لنوح ادخل انت وجميع بيتك الى الفلك. لاني اياك رأيت بارا لديّ في هذا الجيل.

waqal alrabu linawh adkhul ant wajamie baytik alaa alfalak. lani ayak ra'ayt baran ldy fi hadha aljili.

۲ من جميع البهائم الطاهرة تأخذ معك سبعة سبعة ذكرا وانثى. ومن البهائم التي ليست بطاهرة اثنين ذكرا وانثى.

min jamie albahayim altaahirat takhudh maeak sabeat sabeat dhikran wanthaa. wamin albahayim alati laysat bitahirat aithnayn dhikaran wainthaa.

۳ ومن طيور السماء ايضا سبعة سبعة ذكرا وانثى. لاستبقاء نسل على وجه كل الارض.

wamin tuyur alsama' aydan sabeat sabeat dhikran wanthaa. liastibqa' nasil ealaa wajh kuli alarid.

۴ لاني بعد سبعة ايام ايضا امطر على الارض اربعين يوما واربعين ليلة. وامحو عن وجه الارض كل قائم عملته.

lany baed sabeat ayam aydan amtur ealaa alarid arbaein yawman warbaeayn laylatan. wamhu ean wajh alarid kula qayim eumlatihi.

۵ ففعل نوح حسب كل ما امره به الرب

fafaeal nuh hasab kuli ma amaruh bih alrabu

۶ ولما كان نوح ابن ست مئة سنة صار طوفان الماء على الارض.

walamaa kan nuh abn sit miat sanat sar tufan alma' ealaa alarid.

۷ فدخل نوح وبنوه وامرأته ونساء بنيه معه الى الفلك من وجه مياه الطوفان.

fadakhal nuh wabanuh wamra'atah wanisa' banih maeah alaa alfalak min wajh miah altuwfani.

۸ ومن البهائم الطاهرة والبهائم التي ليست بطاهرة ومن الطيور وكل ما يدبّ على الارض

wamin albahayim altaahirat walbahayim alati laysat bitahirat wamin altuyur wakuli ma ydb ealaa alard

۹ دخل اثنان اثنان الى نوح الى الفلك ذكرا وانثى. كما امر الله نوحا

dakhal aithnan aithnan alaa nawh alaa alfalak dhakaran wanthaa. kama amar allah nuhan

۱۰ وحدث بعد السبعة الايام ان مياه الطوفان صارت على الارض.

wahadath baed alsabeat alayam an miah altuwfan sarat ealaa alarid.

۱۱ في سنة ست مئة من حياة نوح في الشهر الثاني في اليوم السابع عشر من الشهر في ذلك اليوم انفجرت كل ينابيع الغمر العظيم وانفتحت طاقات السماء.

fi sanat sit miat min hayaat nuh fi alshahr althaani fi alyawm alsaabie eashar min alshahr fi dhalik alyawm ainfajarat kulu yanabie alghamar aleazim wainfatahat taqat alsama'i.

۱۲ وكان المطر على الارض اربعين يوما واربعين ليلة.

wakan almatar ealaa alarid arbaein yawman warbaeayn laylatan.

۱۳ في ذلك اليوم عينه دخل نوح وسام وحام ويافث بنو نوح وامرأة نوح وثلث نساء بنيه معهم الى الفلك.

fi dhalik alyawm eaynuh dakhal nuh wisam waham wayafith banu nuh wamra'at nuh wathuluth nisa' banih maeahum alaa alfalaku.

۱۴ هم وكل الوحوش كاجناسها وكل البهائم كاجناسها وكل الدبابات التي تدب على الارض كاجناسها وكل الطيور كاجناسها كل عصفور كل ذي جناح.

hum wakulu alwuhush kajnasiha wakulu albahayim kajnasiha wakulu aldabaabat alati tadibu ealaa alarid kajnasiha wakulu altuyur kajinasiha kulu eusfur kula dhi janahi.

۱۵ ودخلت الى نوح الى الفلك اثنين اثنين من كل جسد فيه روح حياة.

wadakhalat alaa nuh alaa alfalak athnayn athnayn min kuli jasad fih ruh hayatin.

۱۶ والداخلات دخلت ذكرا وانثى من كل ذي جسد كما امره الله. واغلق الرب عليه

waldaakhilat dakhalat dhikaran wanthan min kuli dhi jasad kama amarah allahu. waghlaq alrabu ealayh

۱۷ وكان الطوفان اربعين يوما على الارض. وتكاثرت المياه ورفعت الفلك. فارتفع عن الارض.

wakan altuwfan arbaeayn yawman ealaa aliard. watakatharat almiah warufaeat alfalaka. fartafae ean aliarid.

۱۸ وتعاظمت المياه وتكاثرت جدا على الارض. فكان الفلك يسير على وجه المياه.

wataeazamat almiah watakatharat jidana ealaa alarid. fakan alfalak yasir ealaa wajh almayahi.

۱۹ وتعاظمت المياه كثيرا جدا على الارض. فتغطت جميع الجبال الشامخة التي تحت كل السماء.

wataeazamat almiah kathiran jidana ealaa alarda. fataghatat jamie aljibal alshaamikhat alati taht kuli alsama'i.

۲۰ خمس عشرة ذراعا في الارتفاع تعاظمت المياه. فتغطت الجبال.

khams eashrat dhiraean fi aliartifae taeazamat almayahu. fataghatat aljibali.

۲۱ فمات كل ذي جسد كان يدبّ على الارض. من الطيور والبهائم والوحوش وكل الزحّافات التي كانت تزحف على الارض وجميع الناس.

famat kulu dhi jasad kan ydb ealaa alard. min altuyur walbahayim walwuhush wakuli alzhhafat alati kanat tazhaf ealaa alarid wajamie alnaasi.

۲۲ كل ما في انفه نسمة روح حياة من كل ما في اليابسة مات.

kulu ma fi anfih nasamat ruh hayaat min kuli ma fi alyabisat matu.

۲۳ فمحا الله كل قائم كان على وجه الارض. الناس والبهائم والدبّابات وطيور السماء. فانمحت من الارض. وتبقّى نوح والذين معه في الفلك فقط.

famaha allah kulu qayim kan ealaa wajh aliard. alnaas walbahayim waldbbabat watuyur alsama'a. fanmaht min aliard. wtbqqa nawh waladhin maeah fi alfalak faqat.

۲۴ وتعاظمت المياه على الارض مئة وخمسين يوما

wataeazamat almiah ealaa alard miatan wakhamsin yawman

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وقال الرب لنوح ادخل انت وجميع بيتك الى الفلك. لاني اياك رأيت بارا لديّ في هذا الجيل. waqal alrabu linawh adkhul ant wajamie baytik alaa alfalak. lani ayak ra'ayt baran ldy fi hadha aljili.

The Great Flood

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وقال الرب لنوح ادخل انت وجميع بيتك الى الفلك. لاني اياك رأيت بارا لديّ في هذا الجيل.

waqal alrabu linawh adkhul ant wajamie baytik alaa alfalak. lani ayak ra'ayt baran ldy fi hadha aljili.