Genesis 7:17

17 The flood continued for 40 days on the earth. The water increased and lifted the ship so that it rose high above the ground.

Genesis 7:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 7:17

And the flood was forty days upon the earth
This is said with respect to what follows, and the meaning is, that when and after the flood had been upon the earth so long, then the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above
the earth;
after this they were so many and so strong that they lifted up the ark from the place where it stood, and bore it up, that it touched not the earth; and Aben Ezra from hence infers, that the ark did not remove from its place after the flood began, until forty days.

Genesis 7:17 In-Context

15 A pair of every living, breathing animal came to Noah to go into the ship.

16 A male and a female of every animal went in as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD closed the door behind them.

17 The flood continued for 40 days on the earth. The water increased and lifted the ship so that it rose high above the ground.

18 As the water rose and became very deep, the ship floated on top of the water.

19 The water rose very high above the earth. It covered all the high mountains everywhere under the sky.