Genesis | |
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Testament: | Old |
Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
Chapter: | 7 |
Verse: | 17 |
Translations | |||
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Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
English | kjv | King James Version | And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. |
English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And for forty days the waters were over all the earth; and the waters were increased so that the ark was lifted up high over the earth. |
English | web | World English Bible | The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth. |
English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth. |
Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Factumque est diluvium quadraginta diebus super terram : et multiplicatæ sunt aquæ, et elevaverunt arcam in sublime a terra. |
Explanations | |
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Age Group | Explanation |
5 | This verse tells us that God brought the flood waters upon the earth. |
10 | This verse explains how the flood was a judgment from God. |
15 | This verse emphasizes that the flood was a result of God's righteous judgment. |
20 | This verse shows that the flood was a divine act of judgment brought about by God. |