Kejadian 1:24

1:24 God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” ¹  It was so.

Kejadian 7:4

7:4 For in seven days ²  I will cause it to rain ³  on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the ground every living thing that I have made.”

[1:24]  ¹ tn There are three groups of land animals here: the cattle or livestock (mostly domesticated), things that creep or move close to the ground (such as reptiles or rodents), and the wild animals (all animals of the field). The three terms are general classifications without specific details.

[7:4]  ² tn Heb “for seven days yet,” meaning “after [or “in”] seven days.”

[7:4]  ³ tn The Hiphil participle מַמְטִיר (mamtir, “cause to rain”) here expresses the certainty of the act in the imminent future.