"And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the…" — Genesis 7:17

Genesis 7:17 · KJV

“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.”

— Genesis 7:17

Verse 16

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

Verse 18

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

Genesis 7 — Context

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein {is} the breath of life.

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

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

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that {were} under the whole heaven, were covered.

Cross References

Genesis 7:4

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. {destroy: Heb. blot out}

Genesis 7:12

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.