Genesis 7:20
18 So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
19 Finally, the waters completely inundated the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.
The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.
21 And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind.
22 Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.
- KJV
- Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
- WEB
- The waters rose fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.
- ASV
- Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
- DARBY
- Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.
- BLB
- Five [and] ten cubits upward the waters prevailed, and the mountains were covered.
- ÅB
- Femten alen høyt steg vannet over fjellene, så de skjultes.
- OTB
- Vannet steg og dekket fjellene til en dybde på mer enn femten alen.
- B1930
- Femten alen høit steg vannet over fjellene, så de skjultes.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 3:23
Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
Read in contextPsalms 104:6
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
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