Genesis 7:18

In 11 translations

BSB

So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

KJV

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

WEB

The waters rose, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.

ASV

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

LSV

and the waters are mighty and multiply exceedingly on the earth; and the Ark goes on the face of the waters.

YLT

and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.

DBY

And the waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.

DRC

For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

GNV

The waters also waxed strong, and were increased exceedingly vpon the earth, and the Arke went vpon the waters.

JPS

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

LXXE

And the water prevailed and abounded exceedingly upon the earth, and the ark was borne upon the water.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הַתֵּבָ֖ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐπεκράτει τὸ ὕδωρ, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο σφόδρα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἐπεφέρετο ἡ κιβωτὸς ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος.

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• Noah and the Flood God sees violence filling the earth and decides to destroy it; righteous Noah, his household and animals survive in the ark while all life o…

Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 14:28The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
• Psalms 104:26There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
• Job 22:16They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.
• Psalms 69:15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.

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