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Genesis 7:2
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KJ21
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female; and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
ASV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven, the male and his female; and of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female:
AMP
Of every clean animal you shall take with you seven pair, the male and his female, and of animals that are not clean, two each the male and his female;
AMPC
Of every clean beast you shall receive and take with you seven pairs, the male and his mate, and of beasts that are not clean a pair of each kind, the male and his mate,
BRG
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
CSB
You are to take with you seven pairs, a male and its female, of all the clean animals, and two of the animals that are not clean, a male and its female,
CSBA
You are to take with you seven pairs, a male and its female, of all the clean animals, and two of the animals that are not clean, a male and its female,
CEB
From every clean animal, take seven pairs, a male and his mate; and from every unclean animal, take one pair, a male and his mate;
CJB
Of every clean animal you are to take seven couples, and of the animals that are not clean, one couple;
CEV
Take seven pairs of every kind of animal that can be used for sacrifice and one pair of all others.
DARBY
Of all clean beasts thou shalt take to thee by sevens, a male and its female; but of the beasts that are not clean two, a male and its female.
DRA
Of all clean beasts take seven and seven, the male and the female.
ERV
Get seven pairs (seven males and seven females) of every kind of clean animal. And get one pair (one male and one female) of every other animal on the earth. Lead all these animals into the boat with you.
EASY
Take seven of every different kind of clean animal. Take a male and a female together. Take two of every different kind of unclean animal. Take a male and a female together.
EHV
From every clean animal take with you seven pairs, a male and his female. From the animals that are not clean, take two, a male and his female.
ESV
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate,
ESVUK
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate,
EXB
Take with you seven pairs, each male with its female, of every kind of clean [C in a ritual sense; Lev. 11] animal, and take one pair, each male with its female, of every kind of unclean animal.
GNV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: but of unclean beasts by couples, the male and his female.
GW
Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal (a male and a female of each) and one pair of every kind of unclean  animal (a male and a female).
GNT
Take with you seven pairs of each kind of ritually clean animal, but only one pair of each kind of unclean animal.
HCSB
You are to take with you seven pairs, a male and its female, of all the clean animals, and two of the animals that are not clean, a male and its female,
ICB
Take with you seven pairs, each male with its female, of every kind of clean animal. And take one pair, each male with its female, of every kind of unclean animal.
ISV
You are to take with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of the unclean animals, a male and its mate;
JUB
Of every clean animal thou shalt take to thee seven pairs, the male and his female; but of animals that are not clean, two, the male and his female.
KJV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
AKJV
Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
LSB
You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean, two, a male and his female;
LEB
From all the clean animals you must take for yourself seven pairs, a male and its mate. And from the animals that are not clean you must take two, a male and its mate,
TLB
Bring in the animals, too—a pair of each, except those kinds I have chosen for eating and for sacrifice: take seven pairs of each of them,
MSG
“Take on board with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and a female; one pair of every unclean animal, a male and a female; and seven pairs of every kind of bird, a male and a female, to insure their survival on Earth. In just seven days I will pour rain on Earth for forty days and forty nights. I’ll make a clean sweep of everything that I’ve made.”
MEV
Take with you seven each of every clean animal, the male and its female, and two each of every unclean animal, the male and its female,
NOG
Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal (a male and a female of each) and one pair of every kind of unclean animal (a male and a female).
NABRE
Of every clean animal, take with you seven pairs, a male and its mate; and of the unclean animals, one pair, a male and its mate;
NASB
You shall take with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and his female; and two of the animals that are not clean, a male and his female;
NASB1995
You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female;
NCB
You are to take seven pairs of each type of clean animal with you, male and female. You are to take one pair of each type of unclean animal with you, male and female.
NCV
Take with you seven pairs, each male with its female, of every kind of clean animal, and take one pair, each male with its female, of every kind of unclean animal.
NET
You must take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, the male and its mate, two of every kind of unclean animal, the male and its mate,
NIRV
Take seven pairs of every kind of ‘clean’ animal with you. Take a male and a female of each kind. Take one pair of every kind of animal that is not ‘clean.’ Take a male and a female of each kind.
NIV
Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and one pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate,
NIVUK
Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and one pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate,
NKJV
You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;
NLV
Take with you seven of every clean animal of each sex, and one of each sex of the animals that are unclean.
NLT
Take with you seven pairs—male and female—of each animal I have approved for eating and for sacrifice, and take one pair of each of the others.
NRSVA
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate;
NRSVACE
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate;
NRSVCE
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate;
NRSVUE
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate;
OJB
Of every behemah hatehorah thou shalt take to thee by sevens; the male and his mate; and of behemah that are not tehorah by two, the male and his mate.
RGT
“You shall take seven pairs of every clean beast (the male and his female), but of unclean beasts by couples (the male and his female).
RSV
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate;
RSVCE
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate;
TLV
Of every clean animal you shall take with you seven of each kind, male and female; and of the animals which themselves are not clean two, male and female;
VOICE
Take the animals with you. Take seven pairs of all ritually acceptable animals, both the male and female; and take one pair of any animal that isn’t acceptable, both the male and female.
WEB
You shall take seven pairs of every clean animal with you, the male and his female. Of the animals that are not clean, take two, the male and his female.
WYC
Of all clean living beasts, thou shalt take (with thee) by seven and by seven, male and female; forsooth of unclean living beasts, thou shalt take by twain and by twain, male and female; (Of all clean beasts, thou shalt take with thee seven pairs, male and female; but of all unclean beasts, thou shalt take only one pair, male and female;)
YLT
of all the clean beasts thou dost take to thee seven pairs, a male and its female; and of the beasts which are not clean two, a male and its female;
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