Genesis 7:18

And the waters rose, and were increased greatly upon ha'aretz; and the tevah (ark) floated upon the face of the waters.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 mabbul was arba'im yom upon ha'aretz; and the waters increased, and lifted up the tevah (ark), and it rose above ha'aretz.

19And the waters rose exceedingly upon ha'aretz; and all the high hills, that were under kol HaShomayim, were covered.

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Cross References

Job 22:16Who were cut down before their time, 1 whose yesod was overflown with a flood; 1

Psalms 104:26There go the oniyyot (ships); 1 there is that Leviathan, whom Thou hast made lesakhek (to play, to sport, to frolic) therein. 1

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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