Genesis 7:18

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

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KJV

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

ASV

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

DBT

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

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And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth,.... Still they became greater and more powerful, as to bear up the ark, so to cast down houses, trees, &c. by the continual rains that fell, though perhaps they were not so violent as before, and by the constant eruptions of water out of the earth: and the ark went upon the face of the waters; it floated about upon them, in an easy gentle manner; for there were no storms of wind or tempests raised, which might endanger it.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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That which to unbelievers is a savour of death unto death is to the faithful a savour of life unto life. The more the waters increased the higher the ark was lifted up towards heaven. Thus sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions; and as troubles abound consolations much more abound.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Exodus 14:28
The 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 69:15
Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
Psalms 104:26
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
Job 22:16
They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.

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The Great Flood — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866) — public domain

Genesis — The book of beginnings. Creation, fall, flood, covenant, election, providence — eleven generational seams stitch one unbroken story from heaven-and-earth to a coffin in Egypt.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Moses — by traditional attribution; the book is the first of the Pentateuch
Date: Composed c. 15th–13th century BC; draws on older patriarchal sources (the toledoth framework is internal)

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Through
Job 22:16
They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.
leads to
- Job 15:32
  It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
- Genesis 7:17–24
  For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.
Through
Exodus 14:28
The 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.
leads to
- Psalms 78:53
  He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.
- Psalms 106:9–11
  He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.
Through
Psalms 69:15
Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
leads to
- Revelation 12:15–16
  Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
- Psalms 16:10
  For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- Acts 2:24
  But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
Through
Psalms 104:26
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.
leads to
- Psalms 107:23
  Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

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