Genesis 7:18

And the waters prevailed and increased greatly, on the earth,—and the ark went its way on the face of the waters.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 it came to pass, that the flood was forty days on the earth,—and the waters increased and bare up the ark, and it was lifted high above the earth,

19Yea the waters, prevailed very greatly, on the earth,—so that all the high mountains became covered, that were under all the heavens:

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Cross References

Job 22:16Who were snatched away before the time, and, a stream, washed away their foundation?

Psalms 104:26There, ships, sail along, This sea-monster, thou hast formed to sport therein;

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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