Genesis 7:16
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.
Cross-references
Genesis 7:2 provides the specific command about clean and unclean animals that Noah obeyed, as referenced in this verse.
Genesis 7:3 gives the command about birds by sevens, which is part of the instructions Noah followed here.
In Genesis 7:9, the animals enter; verse 16 repeats this and adds that God shut them in — a parallel account with added detail.
In Genesis 6:16, God commands a door for the ark; here God shuts that same door, completing the instruction.
In Genesis 6:19, God commands two of every kind; here they enter as commanded, showing obedience.
In Genesis 6:22, Noah does all God commanded; here the entry of the animals fulfills that obedience.
Psalm 91:1-10 promises shelter under the Almighty—Noah's ark is the ultimate example of being hidden in God's protection.
Matthew 25:10 depicts the door shut on the wise virgins—a NT parallel to Noah being shut in the ark, prefiguring final salvation.
In Luke 13:25, the master shuts the door, mirroring God shutting Noah in — once closed, no further entry.
In John 10:27-30, no one can snatch Jesus' sheep — just as God shut Noah in, believers are secure in Christ's hand.
In 1 Peter 1:5, believers are kept by God's power for salvation — paralleling God shutting Noah in the ark for preservation.
Deuteronomy 33:27 calls God the eternal refuge—the ark is that refuge, with God shutting Noah in safely.