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Genesis 7:10

What does Genesis 7:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 7:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 7:10 means

After the declared seven-day waiting period, the floodwaters began to cover the earth. This verse marks the exact fulfillment of God's promise and the end of the period of grace. The delay allowed Noah and the animals to fully settle in the ark, but more importantly, it served as a final warning and an opportunity for repentance for those outside. The immediate onset of the waters after the seven days underscores God's perfect timing and the certainty of His judgment.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after the seven days, the waters came over all the earth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, after the seventh of the days, that waters of the deluge have been on the earth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after the seven days were passed, the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass after seven days that the waters of the flood were on the earth.

Context

This verse marks the precise culmination of the seven-day waiting period, fulfilling the timeline given in verse 4. It signals the definitive start of the flood, leading directly into the detailed description of the unprecedented geological and meteorological events. This pivotal moment transitions the narrative from preparation and waiting to the full unleashing of divine judgment.

v.9there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

v.10This passage

v.11In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 7:4

    For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the ground.

  • Genesis 6:17

    And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.

  • Genesis 7:17

    And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.

  • Luke 17:27

    They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

  • Matthew 24:38

    For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

  • Job 22:16

    Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,

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