17 And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. 18 But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. 19 And you are to bring two of every living creature into the ark—male and female—to keep them alive with you.
Genesis 6:17–19
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