Genesis 7:17

¶ 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 flood {H3999} was forty {H705} days {H3117} upon the earth {H776}; and the waters {H4325} increased {H7235}, and bare up {H5375} the ark {H8392}, and it was lift up {H7311} above the earth {H776}.

The flood was forty days on the earth; the water grew higher and floated the ark, so that it was lifted up off the earth.

For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.

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

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • 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.
  • Genesis 7:12

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

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