The water prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.
Parallel translations
- WEB The waters flooded the earth one hundred fifty days.
- KJV And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.
- BSB And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.
- NKJV And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days.
- NLT And the floodwaters covered the earth for 150 days.
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Quick answer
The waters prevailed over the earth for one hundred fifty days. The judgment endures for an extended, appointed time.
Overview
The long duration shows the thoroughness of God's judgment, leaving the old world fully overwhelmed. Yet even this period is bounded and appointed by God, setting the stage for the turning point that follows. The measured time reminds us that God's judgments, however severe, are under his sovereign control.
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- Gen 8:3–4The waters continually receded from the earth. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters decreased.
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