19 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.

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19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered.(A)

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20 The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits[a] deep.

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  1. Genesis 7:20 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

20 The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than fifteen cubits.[a][b] (A)

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  1. Genesis 7:20 That is, about 23 feet or about 6.8 meters
  2. Genesis 7:20 Or rose more than fifteen cubits, and the mountains were covered