Genesis 7:20

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

Fifteen {H6240}{H2568} cubits {H520} upward {H4605} did the waters {H4325} prevail {H1396}; and the mountains {H2022} were covered {H3680}.

the water covered the mountains by more than twenty-two-and-a-half feet.

The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.

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

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.
  • Jeremiah 3:23

    Truly in vain [is salvation hoped for] from the hills, [and from] the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God [is] the salvation of Israel.
  • Psalms 104:6

    Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
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