Genesis 7:20

fifteen cubits upwards, prevailed the waters, so that the mountains became covered.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

In Context

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

21And all flesh ceased to breathe that moved on the earth, of birds and of tame-beasts and of wild-beasts, and of all the swarming things that swarm on the earth,—and all mankind.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:15And, this, is how thou shalt make it,—three hundred cubits, the length of the ark, fifty cubits, the breadth thereof, and thirty cubits the height thereof.

Jeremiah 3:23Surely, to falsehood, pertain the hills The noisy throng on the mountains,—Surely, in Yahweh our God, is the salvation of Israel!

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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