Genesis 7:18

The waters flowed greatly, and filled all things in the face of the earth, (or And the waters greatly flowed, and filled up all the things that were on the face of the earth). Forsooth the ship was borne on the waters.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 great flood was made (for) forty days and forty nights on [the] earth, and the waters were multiplied, and raised (up) the ship on high from the earth.

19And the waters had mastery greatly on [the] earth (or And the waters had great mastery over the earth), and all [the] high hills under all (of) heaven were covered;

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Cross References

Job 22:16Which were taken away before their time, and the flood destroyed the foundament of them. (Who were taken away before their time, and the flood destroyed their foundation.)

Psalms 104:26ships shall pass there. This dragon which thou hast formed, for to scorn him. (Ships pass there; and that dragon, or Leviathan, which thou hast formed, playeth 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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