The waters overpowered and became very mighty over the land, and the ark drifted on the surface of the water.
Genesis 7:19 - Tree of Life Version The waters completely overpowered the land so that all the high mountains beneath the entire sky were covered. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the waters prevailed so exceedingly and were so mighty upon the earth that all the high hills under the whole sky 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. Common English Bible The waters rose even higher over the earth; they covered all of the highest mountains under the sky. Catholic Public Domain Version And the waters prevailed beyond measure across the earth. And all the lofty mountains under the whole heaven were covered. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. |
The waters overpowered and became very mighty over the land, and the ark drifted on the surface of the water.
If He holds back the waters, they dry up; if He releases them, they destroy the earth.
Surely help from the hills is a delusion— the commotion of the mountains! Surely in Adonai Eloheinu is the salvation of Israel.
Through these, the world of that time was destroyed by being flooded with water.