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


In Context

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.

21 All flesh died that moved on the earth, including birds, livestock, animals, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man.

22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.

Genesis 7:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:20The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet. ,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:20The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:20Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.