Event

Water covers the earth

Date:: 2347 BC
Duration:: 150 days

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Water covers the earth's place in the wider story of Scripture, connecting the people, places, families, and events tied to their life. See how these relationships overlap and form a single picture instead of separate lists.

Part of 1

The Great Flood

Preceded by 1

The Great Flood begins

Followed by 1

The flood subsides

Participants 4

Ham Japheth Noah Shem

Described in 7

Reference	Verse
Genesis 7:18	And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 7:19	And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Genesis 7:20	Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.
Genesis 7:21	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:
Genesis 7:22	All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
Genesis 7:23	And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Genesis 7:24	And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

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