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 thy house,  into  the  ark;  and  after  seven  days  I will  cause  rain to fall  upon  the  earth  for  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  and  I will destroy every  substance  that  I have  made,  from  the  face  of  the earth.” Noe  entered  into  the  ark,  with  all  his  family,  taking  with him all  the  beasts  that  the  Lord  had  commanded  him,  and  the Lord shut  him  in  on  the  outside.



And when  the  seven  days  were  passed,  the  fountains  of  the great deep were  broken  up,  and  the  flood-gates of  heaven  were opened, and  the  rain  fell  upon  the  earth  for  forty  days  and  forty nights. The waters  continued  to  increase  till  they  rose  fifteen cubits above  the  highest  mountains. Thus every  living  being  was destroyed, that  moved  upon  the  earth,  both  of  fowl,  of  cattle,  of beasts,  and  all  men. Noe only  remained,  and  they  that  were with him  in  the  ark.