Genesis 7:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.”
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“The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 7:20 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:15And this is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.
- Psalms 104:6You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
- Jeremiah 3:23Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
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