KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The flood lasted for forty days on the earth. The waters kept rising and lifted up the ark, carrying it high above the ground.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the floodwaters rose for forty days, lifting Noah's ark safely above the earth.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, God had instructed Noah to build a massive ark because He was going to send a worldwide flood to judge humanity's widespread wickedness and violence. Noah, a righteous man, followed God's commands by gathering his family and pairs of animals into the ark before the rains began. This verse describes the floodwaters rising steadily for forty days, causing the ark to float and be lifted above the submerged earth.
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