Genesis 7:12
New International Version
And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

New Living Translation
The rain continued to fall for forty days and forty nights.

English Standard Version
And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Berean Standard Bible
And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

King James Bible
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

New King James Version
And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.

New American Standard Bible
The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

NASB 1995
The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

NASB 1977
And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

Amplified Bible
It rained on the earth for forty days and forty nights.

Christian Standard Bible
and the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the rain fell on the earth 40 days and 40 nights.

American Standard Version
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

English Revised Version
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and rain came pouring down on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.

Good News Translation
and rain fell on the earth for forty days and nights.

International Standard Version
and it rained throughout the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.

Majority Standard Bible
And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

NET Bible
And the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.

New Heart English Bible
The rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

World English Bible
It rained on the earth forty days and forty nights.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the shower is on the earth [for] forty days and forty nights.

Young's Literal Translation
and the shower is on the earth forty days and forty nights.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the rain shall be upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

New American Bible
For forty days and forty nights heavy rain poured down on the earth.

New Revised Standard Version
The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there was rain on the Earth forty days and forty nights.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Floodwaters Arrive
11In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. 12And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. 13On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—…

Cross References
Matthew 24:37-39
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Luke 17:26-27
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

1 Peter 3:20
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

2 Peter 2:5
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

2 Peter 3:6
through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

Genesis 6:17
And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.

Genesis 8:2
The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained.

Genesis 9:11
And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

Job 37:11-13
He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them. / They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth. / Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.

Psalm 29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

Isaiah 54:9
“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.

Ezekiel 13:11-13
tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.

Amos 9:6
He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.

Matthew 7:25
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.


Treasury of Scripture

And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.

forty.

Genesis 7:4,17
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth…

Exodus 24:18
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

Deuteronomy 9:9,18
When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water: …

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Genesis 7
1. Noah, his family and the living creatures enter the ark.
6. The flood begins.
17. The increase of the flood for forty days.
21. All flesh is destroyed by it.
24. Its duration of 150 days.














And the rain fell
The phrase "And the rain fell" marks the commencement of a divine intervention that is both literal and symbolic. In Hebrew, the word for rain here is "מָטָר" (matar), which signifies not just a natural phenomenon but an act of God’s judgment and cleansing. Rain, in this context, is a tool of divine justice, purifying the earth from its corruption. Historically, rain was often seen as a blessing, essential for life and agriculture, but here it becomes an instrument of God's wrath, illustrating the dual nature of God's power to both give life and take it away.

upon the earth
The phrase "upon the earth" emphasizes the universality of the flood. The Hebrew word for earth, "אֶרֶץ" (erets), can mean land, country, or the whole world. In this context, it underscores the global scope of the flood, affecting all of creation. This is not a localized event but a worldwide judgment, reflecting the pervasive nature of sin and the need for a comprehensive cleansing. Archaeological evidence of ancient flood narratives across various cultures supports the idea of a significant flood event, lending historical context to this biblical account.

forty days and forty nights
The duration "forty days and forty nights" is significant in biblical numerology. The number forty often symbolizes a period of testing, trial, and purification. In Hebrew, the number forty is "אַרְבָּעִים" (arba'im), and it recurs throughout Scripture in contexts of transformation and preparation, such as Israel's forty years in the wilderness and Jesus' forty days of fasting. This period signifies a complete cycle of judgment and renewal, where the old is washed away to make way for a new beginning. Theologically, it points to God's patience and thoroughness in executing His plans, ensuring that His purposes are fully accomplished.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the rain
הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם (hag·ge·šem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1653: Rain, shower

fell
וַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

upon
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the earth
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

forty
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

days
י֔וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

and forty
וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

nights.
לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity


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