^{17 Ref} And for forty days the waters were over all the earth; and the waters were increased so that the ark was lifted up high over the earth.

^{18 Ref} And the waters overcame everything and were increased greatly on the earth, and the ark was resting on the face of the waters.

^{19 Ref} And the waters overcame everything on the earth; and all the mountains under heaven were covered.

^{20 Ref} The waters went fifteen cubits higher, till all the mountains were covered.

^{21 Ref} And destruction came on every living thing moving on the earth, birds and cattle and beasts and everything which went on the earth, and every man.

^{22 Ref} Everything on the dry land, in which was the breath of life, came to its end.

^{23 Ref} Every living thing on the face of all the earth, man and cattle and things moving on the face of the earth, and birds of the air, came to destruction: only Noah and those who were with him in the ark, were kept from death.

^{24 Ref} And the waters were over the earth a hundred and fifty days.