'The LORD shut him in' - God seals the ark himself, not Noah. Salvation finished by God, not human effort.
Theologicalויסגור ה' בעדו AND THE LORD SHUT HIM IN — He protected him so that they could not smash up the Ark (cf. 5:13): He surrounded the Ark (thus enclosing it סגר) with bears and lions which killed some of them (Genesis Rabbah 32:8). But the literal meaning...
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