Genesis 7:18

and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.

Young's Literal Translation

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 deluge is forty days on the earth, and the waters multiply, and lift up the ark, and it is raised up from off the earth;

19And the waters have been very very mighty on the earth, and covered are all the high mountains which [are] under the whole heavens;

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Cross References

Job 22:16Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.

Psalms 104:26There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.

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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