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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And after the seven days the floodwaters came on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After seven days, the waters of the flood came and covered the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And after seven days the waters of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it came about after the seven days, that the waters of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And after the seven days [God released the rain and] the floodwaters came on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Seven days later the floodwaters came on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Seven days later the waters of the flood came on the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Seven days later a flood began to cover the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Seven days later the flood came on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Seven days later the flood came. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Seven days later, the flooding started. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And after seven days the floodwaters engulfed the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened after the seven days, that the waters of the flood came on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After the seven days, the floodwaters came on the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, after seven days, that waters of the flood have been on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, after the seventh of the days, that waters of the deluge have been on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be seven days; and the waters of the flood shall be upon the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And after seven days were passed, the waters of the flood overflowed the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when seven days had passed, the waters of the great flood inundated the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the seven days were over, the waters of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And after seven days the waters of the flood came on the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And seven days passed and the water of the flood was on the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after the seven days that the water of the flood came upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/7-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1521" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/7.htm">The Floodwaters Arrive</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And after</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: lə·šiḇ·‘aṯ (Prep-l:: Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ū·mê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the floodwaters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3999.htm" title="3999: ham·mab·būl (Art:: N-ms) -- A flood. From yabal in the sense of flowing; a deluge."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-38.htm">Matthew 24:38-39</a></span><br />For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a></span><br />through which the world of that time perished in the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Genesis 6:17</a></span><br />And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-2.htm">Genesis 8:2</a></span><br />The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Genesis 9:11</a></span><br />And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/22-16.htm">Job 22:16</a></span><br />They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9</a></span><br />“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a></span><br />then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20</a></span><br />then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Psalm 29:10</a></span><br />The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Psalm 104:6-9</a></span><br />You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were on the earth.</p><p class="hdg">after seven days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Genesis 7:4</a></b></br> For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">waters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Genesis 7:4,17-20</a></b></br> For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Genesis 6:17</a></b></br> And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein <i>is</i> the breath of life, from under heaven; <i>and</i> every thing that <i>is</i> in the earth shall die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-16.htm">Job 22:16</a></b></br> Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/7-7.htm">Deluge</a> <a href="/genesis/7-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-7.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/genesis/7-6.htm">Floodwaters</a> <a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/genesis/7-7.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/7-7.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">Deluge</a> <a href="/genesis/7-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Floodwaters</a> <a href="/genesis/8-10.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/7-1.htm">Noah, his family and the living creatures enter the ark.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/7-6.htm">The flood begins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">The increase of the flood for forty days.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">All flesh is destroyed by it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/7-24.htm">Its duration of 150 days.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And after seven days</b><br>This phrase indicates a period of waiting and preparation. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in the Bible, as seen in the creation week (Genesis 1). This waiting period could signify a final opportunity for repentance or a time of divine patience before judgment. It parallels the seven days of creation, suggesting a new beginning or re-creation through the flood.<p><b>the floodwaters came</b><br>The floodwaters represent God's judgment on a corrupt world, as described earlier in <a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5-7</a>. This event is a pivotal moment in biblical history, marking a transition from the antediluvian world to a new era. The flood narrative is echoed in other ancient Near Eastern texts, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, but the biblical account emphasizes moral and theological themes. The floodwaters can also be seen as a type of baptism, symbolizing cleansing and renewal, as referenced in <a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20-21</a>.<p><b>upon the earth</b><br>The earth here refers to the entire inhabited world, emphasizing the universality of the flood's impact. This global judgment underscores the seriousness of sin and the extent of God's authority over creation. The flood narrative sets the stage for God's covenant with Noah, which reaffirms His commitment to humanity and the earth (<a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Genesis 9:11-17</a>). The phrase also foreshadows future judgments and the ultimate renewal of creation, as seen in prophetic literature like <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> and <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>A righteous man chosen by God to build the ark and preserve life through the flood. His obedience and faith are central to this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its widespread wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and the animals aboard the ark.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a></b><br>A large vessel constructed by Noah under God's instructions to save his family and pairs of every kind of animal from the flood.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The entire world, which was subject to God's judgment through the floodwaters.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven_days.htm">Seven Days</a></b><br>A period of waiting and preparation before the floodwaters began, symbolizing completion and divine timing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_faith.htm">Obedience in Faith</a></b><br>Noah's actions demonstrate the importance of trusting and obeying God's commands, even when the outcome is not immediately visible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>The seven-day wait before the floodwaters came underscores the significance of God's perfect timing in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The flood serves as a reminder of God's judgment against sin but also His mercy in providing a means of salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_patience.htm">Preparation and Patience</a></b><br>The period before the flood highlights the need for preparation and patience in our spiritual lives, trusting in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_water.htm">Symbolism of Water</a></b><br>The floodwaters symbolize both destruction and new beginnings, pointing to the transformative power of God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_possible_for_you_to_rewrite_this.htm">What was the total number on Noah's ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_extinct_species_praise_god.htm">How does the psalm's call for all creatures to praise God align with extinct animals or undiscovered species? (Psalm 148:7, 10)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_lamb_have_7_horns_eyes.htm">Why does the Lamb have seven horns and seven eyes (Revelation 5:6), and is there any scientific or historical precedent for such a creature?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_clean_animal_pairs_in_the_ark.htm">How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark? Two (Genesis 6:19, 20) Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">After seven days.</span>--Said, in Jewish tradition, to have been the seven days of mourning for Methuselah, who died in the year of the flood.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass after seven days</span> (literally, <span class="accented">at the seventh of the days</span>)<span class="accented">, <span class="cmt_word"></span>that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.</span> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/7-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And after</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשִׁבְעַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šiḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּמִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the floodwaters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/7-10.htm">Genesis 7:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/7-10.htm">OT Law: Genesis 7:10 It happened after the seven days that (Gen. 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