Genesis 7:18

And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

In Context

17And the flood was forty days upon the earth. And the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.

19And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth, and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered,

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Cross References

Job 22:16Who were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream,

Psalms 104:26There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 7:18-21

17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. We are here told, I. How long the flood was increasing— forty… Read the whole commentary →

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