Genesis 7:18

The waters rose, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.

World English 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

17The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth.

19The waters rose very high on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky 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 the ships go, and leviathan, whom you formed to play there.

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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