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| | |And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. | | |And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. |
| − | |The [[Great Flood|Flood]] lasted for forty days, during which time the waters rose steadily, and floated the ark and lifted it up above the earth. | + | |The [[Great Flood|Flood]] lasted for forty days, and then the steadily increasing waters floated the ark and lifted it up above the ground. |
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| | |And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. | | |And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. |
| − | |The waters could not be stopped, and rose to great depths on the earth, and the ark rode the surface of the waters. | + | |The waters were tremendous, and rose to great depths on the earth, and the ark rode the surface of the waters. |
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| | |And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. | | |And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. |
| − | |The waters were exceedingly powerful and deep, and all the high hills under the entire sky were covered. | + | |The waters were exceedingly powerful and deep, and all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered. |
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