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Genesis 7:18
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KJ21
And the waters prevailed and were increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
ASV
And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
AMP
The waters became mighty and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
AMPC
And the waters became mighty and increased greatly upon the land, and the ark went [gently floating] upon the surface of the waters.
BRG
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
CSB
The water surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
CSBA
The water surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
CEB
The waters rose and spread out over the earth. The ark floated on the surface of the waters.
CJB
The water overflowed the earth and grew deeper, until the ark floated on the surface of the water.
CEV
For 40 days the rain poured down without stopping. And the water became deeper and deeper, until the boat started floating high above the ground.
DARBY
And the waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.
DRA
For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.
ERV
The water continued to rise, and the boat floated on the water high above the earth.
EASY
The water became even deeper and completely covered the earth. The ship went safely on top of the water.
EHV
The water kept increasing and overwhelmed the earth, and the ark was carried along on the surface of the water.
ESV
The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
ESVUK
The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
EXB
The water continued to rise [L and increase], and the ·boat [ark] floated on ·it above the earth [L the face of the waters].
GNV
The waters also waxed strong, and were increased exceedingly upon the earth, and the Ark went upon the waters.
GW
As the water rose and became very deep, the ship floated on top of the water.
GNT
The water became deeper, and the boat drifted on the surface.
HCSB
The waters surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
ICB
The water continued to rise, and the boat floated on the water above the earth.
ISV
The flood waters continued to surge, increasing throughout the earth, while the ark floated on the surface of the flood water.
JUB
And the waters prevailed and multiplied greatly upon the earth, and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
KJV
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
AKJV
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
LSB
And the water prevailed and multiplied greatly upon the earth, and the ark went on the surface of the water.
LEB
And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth. And the ark went upon the surface of the waters.
TLB
As the water rose higher and higher above the ground, the boat floated safely upon it;
MSG
The flood continued forty days and the waters rose and lifted the ship high over the Earth. The waters kept rising, the flood deepened on the Earth, the ship floated on the surface. The flood got worse until all the highest mountains were covered—the high-water mark reached twenty feet above the crest of the mountains. Everything died. Anything that moved—dead. Birds, farm animals, wild animals, the entire teeming exuberance of life—dead. And all people—dead. Every living, breathing creature that lived on dry land died; he wiped out the whole works—people and animals, crawling creatures and flying birds, every last one of them, gone. Only Noah and his company on the ship lived.
MEV
The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
NOG
As the water rose and became very deep, the ship floated on top of the water.
NABRE
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth, but the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
NASB
The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
NASB1995
The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
NCB
The waters continued to swell and increased greatly on the earth until the ark floated upon the waters.
NCV
The water continued to rise, and the boat floated on it above the earth.
NET
The waters completely overwhelmed the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
NIRV
The waters rose higher and higher on the earth. And the ark floated on the water.
NIV
The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
NIVUK
The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
NKJV
The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters.
NLV
The water was very deep upon the earth. And the boat stayed upon the top of the water.
NLT
As the waters rose higher and higher above the ground, the boat floated safely on the surface.
NRSVA
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
NRSVACE
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
NRSVCE
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
NRSVUE
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
OJB
And the waters rose, and were increased greatly upon ha’aretz; and the tevah (ark) floated upon the face of the waters.
RGT
The waters also grew strong and were increased exceedingly upon the Earth; and the Ark went upon the waters.
RSV
The waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
RSVCE
The waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
TLV
The waters overpowered and became very mighty over the land, and the ark drifted on the surface of the water.
VOICE
The waters kept rising until they lifted up the ark so it floated safely over the land;
WEB
The waters rose, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.
WYC
The waters flowed greatly, and filled all things in the face of the earth (And the waters greatly flowed, and filled up all the things that were on the face of the earth). Forsooth the ship was borne on the waters.
YLT
and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.
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