Genesis 7:1
KJV
And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
NIV
The LORD then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous [omit] in this generation.
In the KJV, we read something profound: an invitation for Noah to come to God in the ark, which represents Christ. This gives great comfort, that in the darkest of days we will not be alone; God himself is our salvation and will be with us through the flood. We don’t just follow orders. We rest with him, and in him. But in modern versions, God is afar off, and the invitation is turned into a distant command.
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