And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind. Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils was the breath of life died. He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.
Genesis 7:21-23 English Standard Version
I've read the story of Noah at least ten times inmy life, probably more, but this evening a thought occurred to me---isn't it odd that God points out that every human died, and every land creature died, but says nothing about the sea creatures? I wonder why the land animals were swept away with the wicked, but the sea creatures were spared. It's not like cows sin but sharks don't.
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