Genesis 7:11
The Scripture
(11) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the waters rising to cover the earth, destroying all life except those in the ark. It records God's command to bring the animals and the people aboard and the subsequent judgment when the waters recede, leaving dry land. This narrative emphasizes God's sovereignty and the promise of a covenant with Noah.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 1:7Genesis 6:17Genesis 8:2Job 28:4Job 38:8Job 38:9Job 38:10Job 38:11Psalms 33:7Psalms 74:15Proverbs 8:28Proverbs 8:29
Related verses (shared words)
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