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The Septuagint 7.9 · 7.9

As God commanded

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δύο δύο εἰσῆλθον πρὸς Νῶε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν, ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ, καθὰ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ ὁ θεός.

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The sentence begun in verse 8 finishes: two by two they came in, exactly as commanded — the narrative's formulaic close for this movement.

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