Genesis 7:11
7:10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. after: or, on the seventh dayIn the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates
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In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep were burst open, and the sky’s windows were opened.
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
What does Genesis 7:11 mean?
Genesis 7:11 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁנֶה (shâneh), שֵׁשׁ (shêsh), מֵאָה (mêʼâh). It connects to 19 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 6:17And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
Genesis 8:2The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
2 Kings 7:2Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand
2 Kings 7:19And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Job 28:4The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
Job 38:8Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Psalms 33:7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Proverbs 8:28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Proverbs 8:29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Isaiah 24:19The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Jeremiah 5:22Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Jeremiah 51:16When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. multitude: or, noise
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And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
Genesis 7:6And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
Genesis 5:25And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis 5:26And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech
Genesis 5:30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Genesis 5:32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 5:7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 7:11 say?
Genesis 7:11 (King James Version) reads: "In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates"
Is Genesis 7:11 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 7:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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