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Genesis 7:18

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7:18The waters completely overwhelmed27 the earth, and the ark floated28 on the surface of the waters.

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Footnotes

  1. 27 Heb “and the waters were great and multiplied exceedingly.” The first verb in the sequence is וַיִּגְבְּרוּ (vayyigbéru, from גָּבַר, gavar), meaning “to become great, mighty.” The waters did not merely rise; they “prevailed” over the earth, overwhelming it.
  2. 28 Heb “went.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The water surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

NLTNew Living Translation

As the waters rose higher and higher above the ground, the boat floated safely on the surface.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth. And the ark went upon the surface of the waters.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.