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Genesis 6:21

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

KJV

Tolles igitur tecum ex omnibus escis, quæ mandi possunt, et comportabis apud te : et erunt tam tibi, quam illis in cibum.

Vulgate

σὺ δὲ λήμψῃ σεαυτῷ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν βρωμάτων ἃ ἔδεσθε, καὶ συνάξεις πρὸς σεαυτόν, καὶ ἔσται σοὶ καὶ ἐκείνοις φαγεῖν.

LXX

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

ASV

וְ/אַתָּ֣ה קַח לְ/ךָ֗ מִ/כָּל מַֽאֲכָל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל וְ/אָסַפְתָּ֖ אֵלֶ֑י/ךָ וְ/הָיָ֥ה לְ/ךָ֛ וְ/לָ/הֶ֖ם לְ/אָכְלָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
אָכְלָֽה
'klh
noun · 17×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יֶּאֱסֹ֥ף
y'sp
verb · 200×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 811×
מַאֲכָ֔ל
m'kl
noun · 29×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 1:29 — And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
  • Ps 136:25 — Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Ps 145:16 — Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.