Genesis 7:18
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New International Version (©2011)
The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

New Living Translation (©2007)
As the waters rose higher and higher above the ground, the boat floated safely on the surface.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The waters surged and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The flood waters continued to surge, increasing throughout the earth, while the ark floated on the surface of the flood water.

NET Bible (©2006)
The waters completely overwhelmed the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
As the water rose and became very deep, the ship floated on top of the water.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

American King James Version
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.

American Standard Version
And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face 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.

Darby Bible Translation
And the waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.

English Revised Version
And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth: and the ark moved upon the face of the waters.

World English Bible
The waters prevailed, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.

Young's Literal Translation
and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:17-20 The flood was increasing forty days. The waters rose so high, that the tops of the highest mountains were overflowed more than twenty feet. There is no place on earth so high as to set men out of the reach of God's judgments. God's hand will find out all his enemies, Ps 21:8. When the flood thus increased, Noah's ark was lifted up, and the waters which broke down every thing else, bore up the ark. That which to unbelievers betokens death unto death, to the faithful betokens life unto life.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth,.... Still they became greater and more powerful, as to bear up the ark, so to cast down houses, trees, &c. by the continual rains that fell, though perhaps they were not so violent as before, and by the constant eruptions of water out of the earth:

and the ark went upon the face of the waters; it floated about upon them, in an easy gentle manner; for there were no storms of wind or tempests raised, which might endanger it. (If much of the water came from volcanic activity, and if earthquakes accompanied the breaking forth of the fountains of the deep, many tidal waves would result. This would completely destroy and remains of the old civilisation and as well give the ark a rough sea to drift in. The ark's dimensions would give make it almost impossible to upset. Ed.)

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The Duration of the Flood
17And the flood was forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters. 19And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. …

Genesis 7:17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth.
Genesis 7:19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered.