Genesis 7:19
The water got so deep that it covered all the big mountains everywhere.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
In Context
20It covered the tops of those mountains with about 7 metres of water.
Cross References
Psalms 46:2So we will never get frightened. Even if there is a big earthquake, and the mountains start to break up and fall into the sea, even then we will not be frightened.
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 →