Genesis 7:19
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The waters prevailed greatly on the earth, covering all the high mountains under the entire sky.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the waters{H4325} prevailed{H1396} exceedingly{H3966} upon the earth;{H776} and all the high{H1364} mountains that were under{H8478} the whole heaven{H8064} were covered.{H3680}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the waters{H4325} prevailed{H1396}{(H8804)} exceedingly{H3966}{H3966} upon the earth{H776}; and all the high{H1364} hills{H2022}, that were under{H8478} the whole heaven{H8064}, were covered{H3680}{(H8792)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And the waters prevayled excedingly above mesure vppo the erth so that all the hye hylles which are vnder all the partes of heaven were covered:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee the waters preuayled and increased so sore vpon earth, that all the hye mountaynes vnder the whole heauen were couered.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The waters preuailed so exceedingly vpon the earth, that all the high mountaines, that are vnder the whole heauen, were couered.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the waters preuayled exceedingly vpon the earth, and al the high hilles that are vnder the whole heauen, were couered.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that [were] under the whole heaven, were covered.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the waters have been very very mighty on the earth, and covered are all the high mountains which `are' under the whole heavens;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the waters overcame everything on the earth; and all the mountains under heaven were covered.
World English Bible (2000)
The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The waters completely inundated the earth so that even all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered.
Referenced Verses
- Job 12:15 : 15 Behold, He withholds the waters, and they dry up: also He sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
- Ps 46:2-3 : 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is removed, and though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah.
- Ps 104:6-9 : 6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. 7 At Your rebuke they fled; at the voice of Your thunder they hurried away. 8 They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys to the place which You have founded for them. 9 You have set a boundary that they may not pass over; that they may not return to cover the earth.
- Jer 3:23 : 23 Truly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills and from the multitude of mountains: truly, in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
- 2 Pet 3:6 : 6 By which the world that then existed, being overflowed with water, perished:
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 7:20-245 verses93%
20 The waters covered them fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
21 And all flesh that moved upon the earth perished, birds, cattle, beasts of every kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every human being.
22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, all that was on the dry land, died.
23 And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed, both man and cattle, creeping things and birds of the sky; they were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.
24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth for one hundred and fifty days.
- Gen 7:17-182 verses90%
17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose above the earth.
18 And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark moved on the surface of the waters.
- Gen 7:10-123 verses81%
10 And it occurred after seven days that the floodwaters were upon the earth.
11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of heaven were opened.
12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
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6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
- Gen 8:1-77 verses79%
1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
2 The fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were also stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
3 And the waters receded continually from the earth, and after one hundred and fifty days the waters were diminished.
4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat.
5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.
6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.
7 And he sent forth a raven, which went back and forth until the waters were dried up from the earth.
- Gen 7:4-74 verses78%
4 For in seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made will I destroy from the face of the earth.
5 And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him.
6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were upon the earth.
7 And Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, entered the ark because of the floodwaters.
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17 And behold, I Myself am bringing a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.
- 2 Pet 3:5-62 verses76%
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens existed of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 By which the world that then existed, being overflowed with water, perished:
- Gen 8:13-142 verses74%
13 And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth. And Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked and saw that the surface of the ground was dry.
14 And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
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14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
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7 And God made the sky and separated the waters which were under the sky from the waters which were above the sky; and it was so.
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13 And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
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10 The mountains saw You and trembled; the overflowing of the water passed by. The deep uttered its voice and lifted up its hands on high.
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6 But a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.
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19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
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11 And I will establish my covenant with you; never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.
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15 And I will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
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5 And did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;