And the Lord The command of Jehovah. See Genesis 6:13, "And God said unto Noah."

and all thy house A more brief description of Noah's family than in Genesis 6:18. We should observe here the first mention of a man's "house," in the sense of a household, or family. The identification of a man with his family, whether for punishment or for deliverance, is a feature in the ethics of O.T. religion.

for thee viz. thee alone.

righteous … generation See notes on Genesis 6:9; Genesis 6:11.

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