Genesis 7:12

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Genesis 7:12

BSB
And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
AKJV
And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
CPDV
And rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
ERV
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
NHEB
The rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
SMT
And the rain shall be upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Commentary for Genesis 7:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Genesis 7:12
Summary
Continuous rainfall maintains catastrophic water level
Event
Rain falls without cessation
Estimated Time Period
Pre-history
Category
Narrative