17. The flood was on the earth forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose up above the earth.
18. The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.
19. The water prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.
20. The waters prevailed upward and the mountains were covered fifteen cubits deep.
21. All flesh that moved on the earth died: birds and livestock and beasts, and every creeping thing that crept on the earth, and every man.
22. All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, all that was on the dry land, died.
23. So He blotted out every living thing which was on the face of the ground, both man and animals and the creeping things and the birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.
24. The waters prevailed on the earth for one hundred and fifty days.