And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
The flood waters kept going down steadily until the tenth month. On the first day of the tenth month, the tops of the mountains could finally be seen above the water.
This verse shows that after months of devastating flood, the waters were finally receding enough that mountain peaks became visible again.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical account of the Great Flood, God sent a worldwide deluge to cleanse the earth of humanity's wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and pairs of animals on the ark. As the floodwaters began to recede after 150 days, this verse marks the specific moment in the tenth month when the tops of the mountains became visible, indicating the gradual return of dry land. This event is part of the larger narrative of God's judgment and subsequent restoration of the world.
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