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21 And you must take[a] for yourself every kind of food[b] that is eaten,[c] and gather it together.[d] It will be food for you and for them.”

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  1. Genesis 6:21 tn The verb is a direct imperative: “And you, take for yourself.” The form stresses the immediate nature of the instruction; the pronoun underscores the directness.
  2. Genesis 6:21 tn Heb “from all food,” meaning “some of every kind of food.”
  3. Genesis 6:21 tn Or “will be eaten.”
  4. Genesis 6:21 tn Heb “and gather it to you.”