Genesis 7:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 7:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 7:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 7:17 — KJV
“And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.”
— Genesis 7:17 (KJV)
Genesis 7:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 7:17
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:17: earth, waters, ark
“And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. lifted...: Heb. plucked up flowed: Heb. went”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:17: waters, bare, ark
“And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. after...: or, on the seventh day”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:17: flood, days, earth
“Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:17: earth, waters, above
“And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, and the LORD would not destroy thee. first...: or, former days”
Shares key themes with Genesis 7:17: forty, days, ark
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