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Genesis 7:20
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered.
Genesis 7:20 · Webster Bible
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Genesis 7:20 in other translations
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits.
The waters rose fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.
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In context
17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth: and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lifted above the earth.
18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth: and the ark moved upon the face of the waters.
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills that [were] under the whole heaven were covered.
20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered.
21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping animal that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
22 All in whose nostrils [was] the breath of life, of all that [was] on the dry [land], died.
23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping animals, and the fowl of heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth; and Noah only remained [alive], and they that [were] with him in the ark.
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