18The waters prevailed, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.


In Context

15 They went to Noah into the ship, by pairs of all flesh with the breath of life in them.

16 Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and Yahweh shut him in.

17 The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth.

18 The waters prevailed, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.

19 The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.

20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

Genesis 7:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:18And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:18The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:18For they overflowed exceedingly: and filled all on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:18And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18And the waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:18And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth: and the ark moved upon the face of the waters.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18and the waters are mighty, and multiply exceedingly upon the earth; and the ark goeth on the face of the waters.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:18And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly on the earth; and the ark went on the face of the waters.