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BI Gen 7:23 ©

OET (OET-RV) That’s how Yahweh completely annihilated every living creature off the earth, including humankind and livestock and crawling creatures and even the birds. Everything was annihilated except for Noah and those with him in the floating chest,

OET-LVAnd_blotted_out DOM all the_living_thing which [was]_on the_surface the_soil from_humankind unto animal[s] unto creeping_thing[s] and_unto the_bird[s] the_heavens and_blotted_out from the_earth/land and_left[fn] only Noḩa and_which with_him/it in/on/at/with_ark.


7:23 Note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

UHBוַ⁠יִּ֜מַח אֶֽת־כָּל־הַ⁠יְק֣וּם ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָֽ⁠אֲדָמָ֗ה מֵ⁠אָדָ֤ם עַד־בְּהֵמָה֙ עַד־רֶ֨מֶשׂ֙ וְ⁠עַד־ע֣וֹף הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ⁠יִּמָּח֖וּ מִן־הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ וַ⁠יִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ־נֹ֛חַ וַֽ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖⁠וֹ בַּ⁠תֵּבָֽה׃ 
   (va⁠yyimaḩ ʼet-ⱪāl-ha⁠yəqūm ʼₐsher ˊal-pənēy hā⁠ʼₐdāmāh mē⁠ʼādām ˊad-bəhēmāh ˊad-remes və⁠ˊad-ˊōf ha⁠shshāmayim va⁠yyimmāḩū min-hā⁠ʼāreʦ va⁠yishshāʼer ʼak-noaḩ va⁠ʼₐsher ʼitt⁠ō ba⁠ttēⱱāh.)

Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT So he wiped away every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including mankind and livestock and crawling creatures and also the birds of the sky. So they were wiped off the earth, and only Noah was left and those who were with him in the ark.

UST That is how Yahweh completely destroyed all the living creatures that were on the earth, including all people and livestock and all the other creatures that lived on the land and also the birds that flew in the sky. Yes, he completely destroyed everything that lived on the earth, so that the only ones who were still alive were Noah and his family and the animals that were with them in the boat.


BSB And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed—man and livestock, crawling creatures and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

OEB The Lord destroyed everything that existed upon the face of the ground, both man and cattle, and creeping things, and the birds of the heavens, and Noah only was left and they who were with him in the ark.

WEB Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ship.

NET So the Lord destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.

LSV And all the substance that is on the face of the ground is wiped away—from man to beast, to creeping thing, and to bird of the heavens; indeed, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who [are] with him in the Ark;

FBV The Lord wiped out all life on earth—people, livestock, creatures that run along the ground, and birds. All were killed. The only ones left were Noah and those with him on the ark.

T4T God destroyed every living creature: People and animals and creatures that scurry across the ground and birds. Only Noah and those who were in the boat with him remained alive.

LEB And he[fn] blotted out every living thing upon the surface of the ground, from humankind, to animals, to creeping things, and to the birds of heaven;[fn] they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah and those whowere with him in the ark remained.


?:? In context, God

?:? Or “the sky”

BBE Every living thing on the face of all the earth, man and cattle and things moving on the face of the earth, and birds of the air, came to destruction: only Noah and those who were with him in the ark, were kept from death.

MOFNo MOF GEN book available

JPS And He blotted out every living substance which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the heaven; and they were blotted out from the earth; and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

ASV And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

DRA And he destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man even to beast, and the creeping things and fowls of the air: and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noe only remained, and they that were with him in the ark.

YLT And wiped away is all the substance that is on the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens; yea, they are wiped away from the earth, and only Noah is left, and those who [are] with him in the ark;

DBY And every living being was destroyed that was on the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and fowl of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth. And Noah alone remained, and what was with him in the ark.

RV And every living thing was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

WBS And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping animals, and the fowl of heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth; and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

KJB And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
  (And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remaind alive, and they that were with him in the ark. )

BB And euery substaunce was destroyed that remayned and that was in the vpper part of the grounde, both man and cattell, and worme, and the foule of the heauen, they were euen destroyed from of the earth, and Noah onlye remayned aliue, and they that were with him in the arke.
  (And every substance was destroyed that remaind and that was in the upper part of the ground, both man and cattle, and worme, and the fowl/bird(s) of the heaven, they were even destroyed from of the earth, and Noah onlye remaind alive, and they that were with him in the arke.)

GNV So he destroyed euery thing that was vpon the earth, from man to beast, to ye creeping thing, and to the foule of the heauen: they were euen destroyed from the earth. And Noah onely remained; and they that were with him in ye Arke.
  (So he destroyed every thing that was upon the earth, from man to beast, to ye/you_all creeping thing, and to the fowl/bird(s) of the heaven: they were even destroyed from the earth. And Noah only remaind; and they that were with him in ye/you_all Arke. )

CB Thus was destroyed all that was vpon the earth, both man and beast, both wormes and foules vnder ye heaue: all these were destroyed from the earth, Saue Noe onely remayned, and they that were with him in the Arcke.
  (Thus was destroyed all that was upon the earth, both man and beast, both worms and fowls/birds under ye/you_all heaue: all these were destroyed from the earth, Saue Noe only remaind, and they that were with him in the Arcke.)

WYC And God dide awei al substaunce that was on erthe, fro man til to beeste, as wel a crepynge beeste as the briddis of heuene; and tho weren doon awei fro erthe. Forsothe Noe dwellide aloone, and thei that weren with hym in the schip.
  (And God did away all substance that was on earth, from man til to beast/animal, as well a crepynge beast/animal as the birds of heaven; and tho were doon away from earth. Forsothe Noe dwelled/dwelt alone, and they that were with him in the ship.)

LUT Also ward vertilget alles, was auf dem Erdboden war, vom Menschen an bis auf das Vieh und auf das Gewürm und auf die Vögel unter dem Himmel: das ward alles von der Erde vertilget. Allein Noah blieb über, und was mit ihm in dem Kasten war.
  (So was vertilget alles, was on to_him Erdboden war, from_the Menschen at until on the Vieh and on the Gewürm and on the Vögel under to_him heaven: the was alles from the earth vertilget. Allein Noah blieb über, and was with him in to_him Kasten was.)

CLV Et delevit omnem substantiam quæ erat super terram, ab homine usque ad pecus, tam reptile quam volucres cæli: et deleta sunt de terra. Remansit autem solus Noë, et qui cum eo erant in arca.[fn]
  (And delevit omnem substantiam which was super the_earth/land, away homine usque to pecus, tam reptile how volucres cæli: and deleta are about terra. Remansit however solus Noë, and who when/with eo they_were in arca.)


7.23 Deleta sunt de terra. ALC. Ideo magis terrena animalia quam aquatilia perierunt, quia de maledicta terra vivunt.


7.23 Deleta are about terra. ALC. Ideo magis terrena animalia how watertilia they_perished, because about maledicta earth/land vivunt.

BRN And God blotted out every offspring which was upon the face of the earth, both man and beast, and reptiles, and birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth, and Noe was left alone, and those with him in the ark.

BrLXX Καὶ ἐξήλειψε πᾶν τὸ ἀνάστημα, ὃ ἦν ἐπὶ προσώπου τῆς γῆς, ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους, καὶ ἑρπετῶν, καὶ τῶν πετεινῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· καὶ ἐξηλείφησαν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς· καὶ κατελείφθη μόνος Νῶε, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ κιβωτῷ.
  (Kai exaʸleipse pan to anastaʸma, ho aʸn epi prosōpou taʸs gaʸs, apo anthrōpou heōs ktaʸnous, kai herpetōn, kai tōn peteinōn tou ouranou; kai exaʸleifaʸsan apo taʸs gaʸs; kai kateleifthaʸ monos Nōe, kai hoi metʼ autou en taʸ kibōtōi. )


UTNuW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יִּ֜מַח

and,blotted_out

See how you translated this idiom in verse 4. Alternate translation: “That is how Yahweh washed away” or “In that way, Yahweh blotted out” or “… completely destroyed”

אֶֽת כָּל הַ⁠יְק֣וּם

DOM all/each/any/every the,living_thing

See how you translated this phrase in verse 4. Alternate translation: “every living creature” or “all living things”

אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל פְּנֵ֣י הָֽ⁠אֲדָמָ֗ה

which/who on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=soil

See how you translated the surface of the ground in verse 4. Alternate translation: “that was on the surface of the earth,” or “that were on the land,”

Note 1 topic: translate-key-terms

מֵ⁠אָדָ֤ם

from=humankind

See how you translated mankind in verse 21. Alternate translation: “including all mankind”

עַד בְּהֵמָה֙ עַד רֶ֨מֶשׂ֙

until cattle/livestock until creeping_(thing)_of

Alternate translation: “and all the livestock and all the other animals that moved on the ground” or “and all the animals, including smaller animals that crawl on the ground”

וְ⁠עַד ע֣וֹף הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֔יִם

and=unto bird the=heavens

Some languages leave out the phrase of the sky because it is not natural. Do what is best in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּמָּח֖וּ מִן הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ

and,blotted_out from/more_than the=earth/land

See how you translated “wipe … off” in verse 4. Alternate translation: “All of them were completely washed off the earth by God,” or “He completely destroyed them all from the earth,” or “Yes, God completely destroyed everything that lived on the earth,”

וַ⁠יִשָּׁ֧אֶר אַךְ נֹ֛חַ

and,left only Noḩa

Some translations leave out the first conjunction and begin a new sentence here. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “so that only Noah was left alive, along with” or “so that the only ones who were left alive were Noah and” or “Only Noah survived, along with”

וַֽ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖⁠וֹ בַּ⁠תֵּבָֽה

and=which with=him/it in/on/at/with,ark

Alternate translation: “and his family and the animals that were with him in the ark” or “along with his family …”

BI Gen 7:23 ©