^{17 Ref} The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.

^{18 Ref} The waters prevailed, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

^{19 Ref} The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth. All the high mountains that were under the whole sky were covered.

^{20 Ref} The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.

^{21 Ref} All flesh died that moved on the earth, including birds, cattle, animals, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man.

^{22 Ref} All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.