Noahs ark. 2 or 7?

Question

Genesis 6:19-20

19 You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. 20 Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive.


Genesis 7:1-3

1 The LORD then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. 2 Take with you seven [a] of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, 3 and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth.

Genesis 7:2 [a]: Or seven pairs ; also in verse

so what was it?

Answer 1

Actually it is 2 for unclean animals and 7 of clean animals because if you were to continue to read the story until the flood subsided, Noah had to sacrifice to God. So the clean animals are also for sacifices to the Lord.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Reading the entire story will give the answer to your question. There is no contradiction in this story unless you only read a part of it.

Genesis 8:20 (After the flood waters recede and Noah and family get off of the ark)

8:20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Answer 3

I stared this so my contacts can chortle at it to. it relatively is impressive how blind to the info you're. You assume that issues then have been precisely as they're now, without adjustments from the flood. I even have in no way heard of a flood that did no longer do huge harm, and that they have got been all somewhat small factors whilst in comparison with the worldwide flood. i will attempt to describe some issues... a million) Noah did take the dinosaurs. in all probability the toddlers. 2) there have been no carnivores then, they did no longer consume meat till after the flood. 3) there have been no polar ice caps, or island of Australia. those formed after the flood. 4) The water got here from 2 components, the water cover, and the water below the earth. 5) The mountains formed after the flood, in all probability whilst the land plenty collided and buckled. 6) besides the shown fact that there is not any info for this one, many think of that any floor water previously the flood might have been sparkling water, and the flood replaced into sparkling water. The salt began to get interior the water after, then the fish adapted to salt water. they might have had a protracted to evolve because of fact the salt slowly larger. 7) No bugs have been taken. They breath via the exterior, Noah in straightforward terms took those that breath via the nostril and mouth. 8) Why might they choose a ship whilst they might walk everywhere on earth and in no way bypass away dry land? 9) info has been discovered because of fact of this previously the flood, the completed planet have been tropical, inspite of palm wood have been the ice caps at the instant are. this might have permit bamboo strengthen everywhere. upload to that the shown fact that toddlers consume much less, sleep extra, and a few even enter s variety of hibernation whilst being transported, they does not have necessary lots food.

Answer 4

The seven were the "clean" or for lack of a better word, kosher animals...and 2 of every unclean animal...like piggies. It was I imagine because he would be using clean animals for animal sacrifice on altars, like he did right after he and his family got off the ark. It would be silly for God to try to preserve animal lines and then right after Noah got off the ark, use those for an offering to God insuring that those animals would not continue on. I also think that it kept this "special" kind of animal with the most genetic diversity and keep them healthier for their special "purpose"..you know without spot or blemish. Only 2 animals would be a much greater limitation of the genetic diversity and therefore unhealthier animals and more percentage of the population would have genetic issues down through the line. That is my thinking on it.

Answer 5

Think like you were planning for a disaster. You want more of the "clean" animals ( per judaic law) because these animals will also be needed to provide food for you on the journey, and afterwards---this was also about ensuring the survival of the humans on the ark. God wanted to make sure that all varieties of animals survived the deluge (which is why the "unclean" were left as single pairs.)

Answer 6

Yes, two and seven

of the "clean" and the "unclean"

You quoted the answer to your own question, in Genesis 7:2 --
seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate
two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate

Answer 7

Well, the "clean" animals were for sacrificial purposes. But the end of 7:3 seems to paint it as a contradiction.

Answer 8

Hard to say. Probably seven pairs of clean animals and seven pairs of every fowl. Clean animals were used for food, so they were to bring seven pairs in order to replenish their herds more quickly.

Answer 9

Isn't that 2 or 14? They go with 2 because 14 of every kind for six months gets extra unbelievable.

Answer 10

Both, but this is what happens when you don't have an editor to coordiante all the stories