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Genesis 7:19–20

19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

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Genesis 7:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. 20 The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than fifteen cubits.

Genesis 7:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep.

Genesis 7:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 7:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 Finally, the water covered even the highest mountains on the earth, 20 rising more than twenty-two feet above the highest peaks.

Genesis 7:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 The water rose so much that even the highest mountains under the sky were covered by it. 20 It continued to rise until it was more than twenty feet above the mountains.

Genesis 7:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Genesis 7:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth; and all the high mountains that are under all the heavens were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.

Genesis 7:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 The water rose very high above the earth. It covered all the high mountains everywhere under the sky. 20 It rose 23 feet above the mountaintops. 

Genesis 7:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 Then the waters surged even higher on the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole sky were covered. 20 The mountains were covered as the waters surged above them more than 20 feet.

Genesis 7:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 The waters swelled so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered; 20 the waters swelled above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep.

Genesis 7:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 And the waters prevailed overwhelmingly upon the earth, and they covered all the high mountains which were under the entire heaven. 20 The waters swelled fifteen cubits above the mountains, covering them.

Genesis 7:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 The waters rose on the earth until all of the high mountains under the entire sky were covered. 20 The waters continued to rise until they covered the mountains by more than 20 feet.

Genesis 7:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered.

20 The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.


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