Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
General references
Bible References
General references
Genesis 1:2
The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
Genesis 7:19
The waters prevailed so greatly and were so mighty and overwhelming on the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered.
2 Peter 3:5
For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water,