Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. English Revised Version Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. GOD'S WORD® Translation It rose 23 feet above the mountaintops. Good News Translation it went on rising until it was about twenty-five feet above the tops of the mountains. International Standard Version The flood waters rose 15 cubits above the mountains. Majority Standard Bible The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits. NET Bible The waters rose more than twenty feet above the mountains. New Heart English Bible The waters rose and covered the highest mountains to a depth of more than twenty-six feet. Webster's Bible Translation Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered. World English Bible The waters rose fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthe 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 BibleThe 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. New American Bible The waters swelled fifteen cubits higher than the submerged mountains. New Revised Standard Version the waters swelled above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFifteen cubits above the mountains did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The waters exceeded fifteen cubits higher and covered the mountains. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Fifteen 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duration of the Flood…19Finally, the waters completely inundated the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered. 20The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits. 21And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind.… Cross References Genesis 1:6-7 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. 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 8:1-2 But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. / The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. Job 12:15 If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land. Psalm 104:6-9 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ... 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. Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. Ezekiel 26:19 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you, Matthew 24:38-39 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. Revelation 7:1-3 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree. / And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: / “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” Treasury of Scripture Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. and the mountains. Psalm 104:6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. Jeremiah 3:23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel. Jump to Previous Covered Covering Cubits Deep Depth Feet Fifteen Higher Mighty Mountains Prevail Prevailed Rose Twenty Upward Upwards Water WatersJump to Next Covered Covering Cubits Deep Depth Feet Fifteen Higher Mighty Mountains Prevail Prevailed Rose Twenty Upward Upwards Water WatersGenesis 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. The waters rose This phrase signifies the overwhelming and unstoppable nature of God's judgment through the flood. In Hebrew, the word for "rose" is "גָּבַר" (gabar), which conveys the idea of prevailing or becoming mighty. This rising of the waters symbolizes the power and authority of God over creation, emphasizing His ability to execute judgment and fulfill His promises. Historically, the flood narrative serves as a reminder of the consequences of human sin and the righteousness of God. and covered the mountains to a depth of fifteen cubits Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The watersהַמָּ֑יִם (ham·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen rose גָּבְר֖וּ (gā·ḇə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently and covered וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ (way·ḵus·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover the mountaintops הֶהָרִֽים׃ (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country to a depth מִלְמַ֔עְלָה (mil·ma‘·lāh) Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top of fifteen חֲמֵ֨שׁ (ḥă·mêš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five cubits. אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base Links Genesis 7:20 NIVGenesis 7:20 NLT Genesis 7:20 ESV Genesis 7:20 NASB Genesis 7:20 KJV Genesis 7:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 7:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 7:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 7:20 French Bible Genesis 7:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 7:20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward (Gen. 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