Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
fifteen cubits upwards, prevailed the waters, so that the mountains became covered.
New American Standard Bible
The water prevailed fifteen
King James Version
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Holman Bible
The mountains were covered as the waters surged above them more than 20 feet.
International Standard Version
The flood waters rose 15 cubits above the mountains.
A Conservative Version
fifteen cubits upward. The waters prevailed, and the mountains were covered.
American Standard Version
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Amplified
[In fact] the waters became
Bible in Basic English
The waters went fifteen cubits higher, till all the mountains were covered.
Darby Translation
Fifteen cubits upward the waters prevailed; and the mountains were covered.
Julia Smith Translation
Fifteen cubits from upward, the waters prevailed: and will cover the mountains.
King James 2000
Fifteen cubits above did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{The waters swelled fifteen cubits above the mountains, covering them}.
Modern King James verseion
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
even fifteen cubits high prevailed the waters, so that the hills were covered.
NET Bible
The waters rose more than twenty feet above the mountains.
New Heart English Bible
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
Webster
Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail: and the mountains were covered.
World English Bible
The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
Youngs Literal Translation
fifteen cubits upwards have the waters become mighty, and the mountains are covered;
Themes
the Deluge » Extreme height of
Mountains » The elevated parts of the earth
Rain » Forty days of, at the time of the great flood of noah
Interlinear
`asar
Ma`al
Mayim
Gabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 7:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Flood
19 Yea the waters, prevailed very greatly, on the earth, - so that all the high mountains became covered, that were under all the heavens: 20 fifteen cubits upwards, prevailed the waters, so that the mountains became covered. 21 And all flesh ceased to breathe that moved on the earth, of birds and of tame-beasts and of wild-beasts, and of all the swarming things that swarm on the earth, - land all mankind.
Cross References
Psalm 104:6
With the resounding deep - as a garment, hast thou covered it, Above the mountains, stand the waters;
Jeremiah 3:23
Surely, to falsehood, pertain the hills The noisy throng on the mountains, - Surely, in Yahweh our God, is the salvation of Israel!