16 And they entering in, came male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord [a][b]shut him in.

17 Then the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters were increased, and bare up the Ark, which was lifted up above the earth.

18 The waters also waxed strong, and were increased exceedingly upon the earth, and the Ark went upon the waters.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 7:16 So that God’s secret power defended him against the rage of the mighty waters.
  2. Genesis 7:16 Or, shut it upon him.

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

17 For forty days(B) 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.

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