Noah (or Noe, Noach; ; Nūḥ ;Arabic: نوح ; "Rest" ) was, according to the Bible, the tenth and last of the antediluvian Patriarchs. His story is contained in the book of Genesis, chapters 5-9. Noah saves his family and all animals in groups of two or seven from God's Deluge. He receives a covenant from God, and his sons repopulate the earth. While the Deluge and Noah's Ark are the best-known elements of the account of Noah, he's also mentioned as the "first hus… (More on Noah)