Genesis 7:17

17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth.

Genesis 7:17 in Other Translations

17 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.

17 The flood continued forty days on the earth. The waters increased and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.

17 For forty days the floodwaters grew deeper, covering the ground and lifting the boat high above the earth.

17 The flood continued forty days and the waters rose and lifted the ship high over the Earth.

17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.

17 The flood continued for 40 days on the earth. The water increased and lifted the ship so that it rose high above the ground.

17 The deluge continued 40 days on the earth; the waters increased and lifted up the ark so that it rose above the earth.

17 For 40 days the flood kept coming on the earth. As the waters rose higher, they lifted the ark high above the earth.

Genesis 7:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 7:17

And the flood was forty days upon the earth
This is said with respect to what follows, and the meaning is, that when and after the flood had been upon the earth so long, then the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above
the earth;
after this they were so many and so strong that they lifted up the ark from the place where it stood, and bore it up, that it touched not the earth; and Aben Ezra from hence infers, that the ark did not remove from its place after the flood began, until forty days.

Genesis 7:17 In-Context

15 Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark.

16 The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.

17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth.

18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 4