2006-07-29 23:43:51 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Genesis 7:2: Of every clean animal, take with you seven pairs, a male and it's mate; and of the unclean animals, one pair, a male and it's mate; Genesis 7:3: likewise, of ever clean bird of the air, seven pairs, a male and a female, and of all the unclean birds, a male and a female. Thus will you keep their issue live over the Earth
2006-07-29 23:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by rich k 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
2 by 2
2006-07-29 23:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by ♥fluffykins_69♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two.
Scientifically, it's nonsense to sustain an animal species with only two animals. They would die out almost instantly. A few hundred animals per species MIGHT do the job. However, if this was the case, the ark would've been found a long time ago and it would be visible on Google Earth. Because the ark would then need to be as large as a (small) city. Ah, i see seven pairs is also mentioned in the bible. That won't do the reproduction job either.
But, as many bible stories, it shouldn't be taken literally.
2006-07-29 23:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all the clean animals went in groups of 7, the unclean went 2 by 2.
2006-07-29 23:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by LexMc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noah is a prophet in the Qur'an in which it says
We sent Noah to his people: He said, “O my people! worship God! Ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?”
The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: “He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if God had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old.”
(And some said): “He is only a man possessed: wait (and have patience) with him for a time.”
(Noah) said: “O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood!”
Allah instructed Nuh to build a large boat and bring on board all believers and a PAIR of each species of animals before He unleashed His floods
2006-07-29 23:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by qwertyu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 of each
2006-07-29 23:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they went in 2 by 2 according to the song
2006-07-29 23:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by blondie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 of everything but the chimpanzees whom hated Noah and stayed behind on a tiny island to evolve.
2006-07-29 23:47:13 · answer #8 · answered by sarah_lynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they two by two. 2 of each animal male and female
2006-07-29 23:48:31 · answer #9 · answered by basque girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two of each. Male and Female.
2006-07-30 00:01:11 · answer #10 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋