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: | 8 |
Verse: | 2 |
Translations | |||
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Language | Language Code | Language Name | Verse Text |
English | kjv | King James Version | The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; |
English | bbe | Bible in Basic English | And the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were shut, and the rain from heaven was stopped. |
English | web | World English Bible | The deep’s fountains and the sky’s windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained. |
English | webbe | World English Bible, British Edition | The deep’s fountains and the sky’s windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained. |
Latin | clementine | Clementine Latin Vulgate | Et clausi sunt fontes abyssi, et cataractæ cæli : et prohibitæ sunt pluviæ de cælo. |
Explanations | |
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Age Group | Explanation |
5 | This verse tells us that the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed. |
10 | This verse reveals that the sources of the floodwaters were shut off, as the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed. |
15 | This verse marks the end of the flood, as the sources of the water are stopped, with the closing of the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven. |
20 | This verse signifies the end of the catastrophic flood, as the sources of the water are sealed, with the closing of the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven. |