Genesis 7:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than fifteen cubits.

New Living Translation
rising more than twenty-two feet above the highest peaks.

English Standard Version
The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep.

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

New American Standard Bible
The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.

NASB 1995
The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.

NASB 1977
The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.

Amplified Bible
[In fact] the waters became fifteen cubits higher [than the highest ground], and the mountains were covered.

Christian Standard Bible
The mountains were covered as the water surged above them more than twenty feet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mountains were covered as the waters surged above them more than 20 feet.

Good News Translation
it went on rising until it was about twenty-five feet above the tops of the mountains.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It rose 23 feet above the mountaintops.

International Standard Version
The flood waters rose 15 cubits above the mountains.

NET Bible
The waters rose more than twenty feet above the mountains.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

New King James Version
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

King James 2000 Bible
Fifteen cubits above did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

New Heart English Bible
The waters rose and covered the highest mountains to a depth of more than twenty-six feet.

World English Bible
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

American King James Version
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

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

A Faithful Version
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

Darby Bible Translation
Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Fifteene cubites vpwarde did the waters preuaile, when the mountaines were couered.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Fyfteene cubites vpward did the waters preuayle, so that the mountaynes were couered.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Fyftene cubytes hye preuayled ye waters ouer the mountaynes, which were couered.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
eve .xv. cubytes hye prevayled the waters so that the hylles were covered.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the waters prevailed from above the mountains, and cover [them] fifteen cubits;

Young's Literal Translation
fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;

Smith's Literal Translation
Fifteen cubits from upward, the waters prevailed: and will cover the mountains.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The waters exceeded fifteen cubits higher and covered the mountains.

Lamsa Bible
Fifteen cubits above the mountains did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Fifteen cubits upwards was the water raised, and it covered all the high mountains.
















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