Genesis 7:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.
Genesis 7:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
Genesis 7:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.
Genesis 7:17 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 7:17 say?
Genesis 7:17 in modern King James wording reads: "And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth."
Where is Genesis 7:17 found in the Bible?
Genesis 7:17 is verse 17 of chapter 7 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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