16. just as God had told him to do. And when they were all in the boat, God closed the door.
17-18. For forty days the rain poured down without stopping. And the water became deeper and deeper, until the boat started floating high above the ground.
19-20. Finally, the mighty flood was so deep that even the highest mountain peaks were about seven metres below the surface of the water.
21. Not a bird, animal, reptile, or human was left alive anywhere on earth.