…upon the earth; and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth. For they overflowed exceedingly, and filled all things on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters. And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered. And all flesh was destroyed that moved upon the earth — of fowl, of living creatures, of beasts, and of all creeping things that creep upon the earth: all men, and all things in which is the breath of life upon the earth, died. And He destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man even to beast, both the creeping thing and the fowls of heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained, and they that were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.”

LatineEnglish

…upon the earth; and the waters increased, and lifted up the ark on high from the earth. For they overflowed exceedingly, and filled all things on the face of the earth: and the ark was carried upon the waters. And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. The water was fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered. And all flesh was destroyed that moved upon the earth — of fowl, of living creatures, of beasts, and of all creeping things that creep upon the earth: all men, and all things in which is the breath of life upon the earth, died. And He destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man even to beast, both the creeping thing and the fowls of heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained, and they that were with him in the ark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.”¹

…super terram, et multiplicatae sunt aquae, et elevaverunt arcam in sublime a terra. Vehementer enim inundaverunt, et omnia repleverunt in superficie terrae: porro arca ferebatur super aquas. Et aquae praevaluerunt nimis super terram, opertique sunt omnes montes excelsi sub universo caelo. Quindecim cubitis altior fuit aqua super omnes montes quos operuerat. Consumptaque est omnis caro quae movebatur super terram, volucrum, animantium, bestiarum, omniumque reptilium quae reptant super terram: universi homines, et cuncta in quibus spiraculum vitae est in terra, mortua sunt. Et delevit omnem substantiam quae erat super terram, ab homine usque ad pecus, tam reptile quam volucres caeli, et deleta sunt de terra: remansit autem solus Noë, et qui cum eo erant in arca. Obtinueruntque aquae terram centum quinquaginta diebus.

Translator’s notes

Genesis 7:18–24 (conclusion of the chapter). ↩