17 Then the flood 1came upon the earth for aforty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.

18 The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark 1floated on the 2surface of the water.

19 The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains 1everywhere under the heavens were covered.

20 The water prevailed fifteen 1cubits higher, aand the mountains were covered.

21 aAll flesh that 1moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind;

22 of all that was on the dry land, all ain whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died.

23 Thus He blotted out 1every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the 2sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only aNoah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.

24 aThe water prevailed upon the earth one hundred and fifty days.