17
The flood continued forty days on the earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.
18
The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth; and the ark floated on the face of the waters.
19
The waters swelled so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered;
20
the waters swelled above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep.
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