Genesis 6:19 (WEB)
Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
Fathers and councils · 2
Tertullian
““Out of all beasts,” said (God), “out of all flesh, two shalt thou lead into the ark, that they may live with thee, male and female: they shall be (taken) from all flying animals according to…” — editor's note: Comp. Gen. vi. 19, 20.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For this is the force of the words, “They shall come unto thee,”—not, that is to say, by man’s effort, but by God’s will.” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 19, 20.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in The City of God XV.27.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 4.