Genesis 7:20

In 11 translations

BSB

The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.15 cubits is approximately 22.5 feet or 6.9 meters.

KJV

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

WEB

The waters rose fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.

ASV

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

LSV

the waters prevailed from above the mountains, and cover [them] fifteen cubits;

YLT

fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;

DBY

Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.

DRC

The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

GNV

Fifteene cubites vpwarde did the waters preuaile, when the mountaines were couered.

JPS

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

LXXE

Fifteen cubits upwards was the water raised, and it covered all the high mountains.

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Original-language editions

WLC

חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Πεντεκαίδεκα πήχεις ὑπεράνω ὑψώθη τὸ ὕδωρ· καὶ ἐπεκάλυψε πάντα τὰ ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλά.

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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

• Jeremiah 3:23Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
• Psalms 104:6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

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