^7:4For in seven days⁸ I will cause it to rain⁹ on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the ground every living thing that I have made.”

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Footnotes

8 Heb “for seven days yet,” meaning “after [or “in”] seven days.”
9 The Hiphil participle מַמְטִיר (mamtir, “cause to rain”) here expresses the certainty of the act in the imminent future.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For in seven days I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing that I have made I will blot out from the face of the ground.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Seven days from now I will make it rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and every living thing I have made I will wipe off the face of the earth.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Seven days from now I will make the rains pour down on the earth. And it will rain for forty days and forty nights, until I have wiped from the earth all the living things I have created.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For within seven days I will send rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. And I will blot out all the living creatures that I have made from upon the face of the ground.”

KJV 1900King James Version

For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

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