'Continued' in the Bible

The flood continued throughout the earth for 40 days, while the flood waters increased, lifting the ark so that it rose above the surface of the earth.

The flood waters continued to surge, increasing throughout the earth, while the ark floated on the surface of the flood water.

The flood water continued to recede until the tenth month, when, on the first of that month, the tops of the mountains could be seen.

and sent out a raven. It went back and forth as the flood water continued to evaporate throughout the earth.

"Look, you are pregnant and will give birth to a son," the angel of the LORD continued to say to her. "You will name him Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your cry of misery.

Then Abram fell to the ground as God continued speaking to him.

God continued to speak to Abraham, "You and your descendants who are born in the future are to keep my covenant that is, you and your descendants, generation after generation.

Abraham continued to speak to him, asking, "What if 40 are found there?" The LORD replied, "I won't do it for the sake of those 40."

And yes," she continued, "we have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place to spend the night."

After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who continued to live near Beer-lahai-roi.

Jacob continued his travels, and eventually pitched his tent facing Migdal Eder.

Jacob continued to live in the land they were occupying, where his father had journeyed in the territory of Canaan.

Not only that," Pharaoh continued, "after they had finished devouring the cows, nobody could tell that they had gobbled them up, because they were just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.

Meanwhile, Joseph continued to be ruler over the land, in charge of selling to everyone in the land. Joseph's brothers appeared and bowed down to him, face down.

Meanwhile, there continued to be no food throughout the land, because the famine remained very severe. As a result, both Egypt and Canaan languished under the effects of the famine.

Then Israel blessed Joseph by saying: "May the God in whose presence my ancestors Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has continued shepherding me my whole life even until today,

Joseph continued to live in Egypt, along with his father's household, until he was 110 years old.