Genesis 7:18
Good News Translation
The water became deeper, and the boat drifted on the surface.

New Revised Standard Version
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.

New American Bible
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth, but the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

waters prevailed.

Exodus 14:28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen of all the army of Pharao, who had come into the sea after them, neither did there so much as one of them remain.

Job 22:16 Who were taken away before their time, and a flood hath overthrown their foundation.

Psalm 69:15 Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep water swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

ark.

Psalm 104:26 There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.

Context
The Duration of the Flood
17And the flood was forty days upon the earth: and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth. 18For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.19And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.…
Cross References
Genesis 7:17
And the flood was forty days upon the earth: and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth.

Genesis 7:19
And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.

Genesis 7:17
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