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: | 19 |
Translations | |||
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Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
English | kjv | King James Version | And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. |
English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And the waters overcame everything on the earth; and all the mountains under heaven were covered. |
English | web | World English Bible | The waters rose very high on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered. |
English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | The waters rose very high on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered. |
Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Et aquæ prævaluerunt nimis super terram : opertique sunt omnes montes excelsi sub universo cælo. |
Explanations | |
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Age Group | Explanation |
5 | This verse tells us that the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth. |
10 | This verse emphasizes how the flood waters covered the entire earth. |
15 | This verse describes the overwhelming and pervasive nature of the flood waters. |
20 | This verse shows the all-encompassing and devastating effects of the flood waters. |