Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
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Bible References
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Genesis 7:10
And after seven days the waters of the flood came upon the earth.
Genesis 2:5
When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up--for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground,
Genesis 6:3
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years."
Genesis 8:10
He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
Genesis 29:27
Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years."
Job 28:25
When he gave to the wind its weight and apportioned the waters by measure,
Job 36:27
For he draws up the drops of water; they distill his mist in rain,
Job 37:11
He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning.
Amos 4:7
"I also withheld the rain from you when there were yet three months to the harvest; I would send rain on one city, and send no rain on another city; one field would have rain, and the field on which it did not rain would wither;
Forty days
Genesis 7:12
And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
And every
Genesis 7:21
And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, livestock, beasts, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all mankind.
Genesis 6:17
For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die.
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Genesis 7:17
The flood continued forty days on the earth. The waters increased and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.