Genesis 7:10
Genesis 7:10 in Multiple Translations
And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth.
And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
And after the seven days, the waters came over all the earth.
After seven days the floodwaters swept over the earth.
And so after seuen dayes the waters of the flood were vpon the earth.
And it cometh to pass, after the seventh of the days, that waters of the deluge have been on the earth.
After the seven days, the floodwaters came on the earth.
And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
And after the seven days were passed, the waters of the flood overflowed the earth.
Seven days later, it started to rain and a flood began to cover the earth.
Then, 7 days later, the flood water came, just like God said.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 7:10
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Genesis 7:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַֽ/יְהִ֖י
לְ/שִׁבְעַ֣ת
הַ/יָּמִ֑ים
וּ/מֵ֣י
הַ/מַּבּ֔וּל
הָי֖וּ
עַל
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
וַֽ/יְהִ֖י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
לְ/שִׁבְעַ֣ת
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Prep | Adj
הַ/יָּמִ֑ים
yôwm
H3117
day
Art | N-mp
וּ/מֵ֣י
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
Conj | N-mp
הַ/מַּבּ֔וּל
mabbûwl
H3999
flood
Art | N-ms
הָי֖וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 7:10
וַֽ/יְהִ֖י
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לְ/שִׁבְעַ֣ת
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Prep | Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
הַ/יָּמִ֑ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Art | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
וּ/מֵ֣י
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
Conj | N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
הַ/מַּבּ֔וּל
mabbûwl
H3999
"flood"
Art | N-ms
The Hebrew word for a massive flood, like the one in Noah's time that covered the entire earth in water. It appears in the story of Noah's Ark in Genesis. This flood lasted about a year.
Definition: 1) flood, deluge. 1a) Noah's flood that submerged the entire planet earth under water for about a year
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: flood. See also: Genesis 6:17; Genesis 9:15; Psalms 29:10.
הָי֖וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
Study Notes — Genesis 7:10
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- Context
- Cross References
- Genesis 7:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Genesis 7:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 7:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 7:10
- Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 7:10
- Cambridge Bible on Genesis 7:10
- Barnes' Notes on Genesis 7:10
- Sermons on Genesis 7:10
Context — The Great Flood
8The clean and unclean animals, the birds, and everything that crawls along the ground
9came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.
10And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth.
11In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. 12And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 6:17 | And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. |
| 2 | Genesis 7:4 | For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.” |
| 3 | Luke 17:27 | People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. |
| 4 | Genesis 7:17–20 | For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth. So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters. Finally, the waters completely inundated the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered. The waters rose and covered the mountaintops to a depth of fifteen cubits. |
| 5 | Matthew 24:38–39 | For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. |
| 6 | Job 22:16 | They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood. |
Genesis 7:10 Summary
Genesis 7:10 tells us that after seven days, the floodwaters came upon the earth. This verse reminds us that God is a God of patience and mercy, but also of justice and righteousness (Genesis 6:3, Romans 3:26). The flood was a real event that happened because of humanity's sin and disobedience, but it also points us to the salvation and redemption that we have through faith in Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 3:9). Just like Noah and his family were saved from the flood, we can be saved from the judgment of God through our faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16, Romans 10:9).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the seven-day wait in Genesis 7:10?
The seven-day wait signifies God's patience and mercy, giving humanity a final opportunity to repent before the flood came, as seen in Genesis 6:3 and 2 Peter 3:9.
How did the floodwaters come upon the earth?
The floodwaters came as a result of the fountains of the great deep bursting forth and the floodgates of the heavens being opened, as described in Genesis 7:11 and Genesis 8:2.
Was the flood a local or global event?
The Bible indicates that the flood was a global event, affecting all of humanity and the earth, as stated in Genesis 7:10 and Genesis 9:11.
What can we learn from the timing of the flood in Genesis 7:10?
The timing of the flood teaches us about God's faithfulness to His promises and His justice, as seen in Genesis 7:10 and Isaiah 55:11.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond to God's warnings and calls to repentance in my own life, just as the people in Noah's time were given a chance to respond to God's warning of the flood?
- What are some ways that I can demonstrate faith and obedience to God, even when it seems difficult or unpopular, like Noah did when he built the ark?
- In what ways can I trust in God's sovereignty and provision, even in the midst of uncertainty or chaos, just as Noah and his family trusted in God's promise to save them from the flood?
- How can I use my own experiences and testimonies to share the message of salvation and God's love with others, just as the story of the flood is a reminder of God's love and redemption?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 7:10
And it came to pass after seven days,.... Were ended, or on the seventh day, after God had given the orders to Noah, to prepare for his going into the ark, with his family, and all the creatures:
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 7:10
And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 7:10
Genesis 7:10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.Ver. 10. The waters of the flood were upon the earth.] God is as faithful in his menaces, as in his promises. The wicked think them but wind, but shall feel them to be "fire". "Your fathers, where are they? Did not my word" (though never so much slighted) "lay hold upon them? And they returned" (that is, changed their minds, when they smarted) "and said, Like as the Lord thought to do unto us, so hath he dealt with us". Veratio dat intellectum . There wanted not those in the old world, that held all the threats of a flood to be in terrorem only; and, when they heard Noah thundering, put off all, as those in the gospel, with "God forbid". We cannot get men to believe that God is so just, or the devil so black, or sin so heavy, or hell so hot; till it hath even closed her mouth upon them. "The fool rageth and is confident," "passeth on and is punished," and will not be better advised.
But what said the martyr? They that tremble not in hearing, shall be crushed to pieces in feeling. God’ s wrath is such as none can avert or avoid. Bradford.
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 7:10
(10) After seven days.—Said, in Jewish tradition, to have been the seven days of mourning for Methuselah, who died in the year of the flood.
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 7:10
Genesis 7:10 to Genesis 8:14. The Account of the Flood, compiled from J and P 10. after the seven days] The seven days mentioned in Genesis 7:4, the period during which Noah and his family were in the ark, before the commencement of the Flood. The arrangements necessary for the inmates of the ark required time. Moreover, throughout the Genesis story, a period of probation and patience precedes the fulfilment of the Divine word.
Barnes' Notes on Genesis 7:10
- XXV. The Flood The date is here given, at which the flood commenced and the entrance into the ark was completed. “In seven days.” On the seventh day from the command.
Sermons on Genesis 7:10
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Sodom's Sister by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker begins by expressing his initial desire to bring a cheerful and uplifting message, but instead finds himself drawn to the 16th chapter of Ezekiel. He em |
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Mercy, Omnipotence, and Justice by C.H. Spurgeon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the urgency of recognizing the reality of death and the need for salvation through Christ. He highlights the role of Satan as a destructive |
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Can Two Walk Together? by James Macginlay | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of prayer and dismisses the idea of fake religions that rely on visions, dreams, and hallucinations. He encourages the congre |
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Conference 1989-03 ~ Nehemiah 4:10 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the speaker criticizes the obsession with numbers and the pursuit of fame within the Protestant denomination. He shares an anecdote about a convention that adopted |
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Pressures of Christianity 04 Godly Seed Under Pressure by Harry Deutchman | In this sermon, the preacher discusses three main points: feeding, defense, and instruction. He emphasizes the parallel between the past and the present, specifically focusing on t |
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The Dove of Noah's Ark by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher uses vivid imagery to describe the world as God saw and judged it. He compares it to a dark and desolate place, satisfied with its own corruption and e |
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(Genesis) Genesis 6:17-22 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of Noah and the flood from the Bible. He emphasizes that Noah did not have to go out and hunt the animals for the ark, but rather th |