Genesis 7:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.”

Genesis 7:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 7:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 7:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The waters rose very high on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.”

Genesis 7:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 7:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.”

Genesis 7:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 7:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the waters have been very very mighty on the earth, and covered are all the high mountains which <FI>are<Fi> under the whole heavens;”

Genesis 7:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 7:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth; and all the high mountains that are under all the heavens were covered.”

Genesis 7:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 7:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The waters preuailed so exceedingly vpon the earth, that all the high mountaines, that are vnder the whole heauen, were couered.”

Genesis 7:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 7:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the waters prevailed exceedingly exceedingly upon the earth, and all the high mountains that are under all the heavens were covered.”

Genesis 7:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 7:19 in Context — Genesis 7

17 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.

18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

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What Does Genesis 7:19 Mean?

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